Botswana 5 pula Olympic games 1988 sport runner silver coin 1988

The 1988 Botswana 5 Pula Olympic Games silver coin celebrates the nation’s participation in the global sporting event and the unifying power of athletics. Struck in brilliant silver proof, this coin captures the essence of movement and competition. The obverse features two runners in dynamic motion — a male athlete leading the race with determined stride and another competitor closely behind, both rendered with exquisite anatomical detail. The inscriptions “FIVE PULA” and “OLYMPIC GAMES 1988” encircle the design, emphasizing the year of the Seoul Olympics and Botswana’s growing presence in international sport. The reverse presents the Coat of Arms of Botswana, supported by two zebras beside a central shield decorated with wavy lines, a cogwheel, a bull’s head, and an ear of sorghum, symbolizing unity, progress, and prosperity. The national motto IPELEGENG (“Work Together”) and the year 1988 appear below. A graceful tribute to the Olympic spirit and African artistry.

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