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The '''5 [[senti]] [[coin]]''' is a [[circulation]] piece of the [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]]. It was produced in a single type from [[1966]] to [[1984]] by the [[Royal Mint]], and distributed by the [[Bank of Tanzania]]. Although the piece continues to hold [[legal tender]] status in its country of origin, it no longer circulates frequently due to its low [[face value]] of 0.05 [[Tanzanian shilling|shillings]]. |
The '''5 [[senti]] [[coin]]''' is a [[circulation]] piece of the [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]]. It was produced in a single type from [[1966]] to [[1984]] by the [[Royal Mint]], and distributed by the [[Bank of Tanzania]]. Although the piece continues to hold [[legal tender]] status in its country of origin, it no longer circulates frequently due to its low [[face value]] of 0.05 [[Tanzanian shilling|shillings]]. |
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The design of the coin's [[obverse]], created by [[England|English]] artist [[Christopher Ironside]] (1913–1992), follows the obverse design of most Tanzanian pieces struck from 1966 to 1986. A left-facing bust of {{wp|en|Julius Nyerere}} (1922–1999), the {{wp|en|President of Tanzania}} from [[1964]] to [[1985]], is displayed in the center, flanked to the left and right by {{wp|en|flower}}s engraved along the rim. The {{wp|en|Swahili language|Swahili}} caption "RAIS WA KWANZA", which translates to {{wp|en|English language|English}} as "first President", is inscribed between the two flowers, arched in a counterclockwise direction along the coin's lower boundary. Printed in the opposite direction at the upper rim is the state title "TANZANIA" followed by the {{wp|en|Gregorian calendar|Gregorian}} date of minting, which is presented in {{wp|en|Western Arabic numerals}} (see [[#mintages|below]]). |
The design of the coin's [[obverse]], created by [[England|English]] artist [[Christopher Ironside]] (1913–1992), follows the obverse design of most Tanzanian pieces struck from 1966 to 1986. A left-facing bust of {{wp|en|Julius Nyerere}} (1922–1999), the {{wp|en|President of Tanzania}} from [[1964]] to [[1985]], is displayed in the center, flanked to the left and right by {{wp|en|flower}}s engraved along the rim. The {{wp|en|Swahili language|Swahili}} caption "RAIS WA KWANZA", which translates to {{wp|en|English language|English}} as "first President", is inscribed between the two flowers, arched in a counterclockwise direction along the coin's lower boundary. Printed in the opposite direction at the upper rim is the state title "TANZANIA" followed by the {{wp|en|Gregorian calendar|Gregorian}} date of minting, which is presented in {{wp|en|Western Arabic numerals}} (see [[#mintages|below]]). |
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+ | An {{wp|en|Indo-Pacific sailfish}} (''[[wikispecies:Istiophorus platypterus|Istiophorus platypterus]]'') is shown jumping left in the middle of the [[reverse]], the numeral "5" inscribed beneath it in a large horizontal font. Native to the {{wp|en|Indian Ocean|Indian}} and {{wp|en|Pacific Ocean}}s, the illustrated fish is often observed within the {{wp|en|territorial waters}} of Tanzania, where it is sometimes referred to by the local names ''mbassi'' and ''nsuli nsuli''. Engraved next to the depiction on the coin, extending clockwise from the left to right rims, is the legend "SENTI TANO", which translates from Swahili as "five [[cent]]s" or "five senti". |
Excluding [[mintage]]s from 1972, 1975, 1982, and 1984, which are currently unknown, a total of over 171,123,550 examples of the coin were produced. [[Business strike]]s are reported for all 14 years of production, and around 5,500 [[proof coin|proofs]] are known from 1966. All of the proofs were initially included in [[Tanzanian proof sets|sets]] and sold to [[coin collector|collectors]] by the Bank of Tanzania. |
Excluding [[mintage]]s from 1972, 1975, 1982, and 1984, which are currently unknown, a total of over 171,123,550 examples of the coin were produced. [[Business strike]]s are reported for all 14 years of production, and around 5,500 [[proof coin|proofs]] are known from 1966. All of the proofs were initially included in [[Tanzanian proof sets|sets]] and sold to [[coin collector|collectors]] by the Bank of Tanzania. |
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