{"product_id":"botswana-1978-specimen-set-of-5-x-banknotes-1-20-pula-uncirculated-d10","title":"1976-1982 Botswana 1, 2, 5, 10, \u0026 20 Pula \"SPECIMEN\" Banknote Set | Sir Seretse Khama | Rare UNC 5-Piece Collectiond10","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCelebrate the legacy of Botswana’s founding father with this exceptional \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eSpecimen Banknote Set\u003c\/b\u003e issued by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003eBank of Botswana\u003c\/b\u003e. Dating from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003e1976-1982\u003c\/b\u003e period, this complete 5-piece collection features the portrait of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003eSir Seretse Khama\u003c\/b\u003e, the first President of Botswana, whose leadership guided the nation to its early stability and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThese notes were produced by the world-class security printer \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eThomas De La Rue\u003c\/b\u003e as official archival specimens. Never released for general circulation, they were intended for bank identification and high-level presentation. Each note in this set is in pristine \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"260\"\u003eUNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/b\u003e condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1 Pula (Brown):\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring President Seretse Khama and the national coat of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2 Pula (Blue):\u003c\/b\u003e Showcasing the President and intricate guilloche patterns representing Botswana's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e5 Pula (Purple):\u003c\/b\u003e Highlights the President and traditional African motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e10 Pula (Green):\u003c\/b\u003e Features the President with a vibrant, high-contrast design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e20 Pula (Red\/Pink):\u003c\/b\u003e The high denomination of the era, showcasing the President and a symbolic sunset\/landscape theme on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e UNC (Uncirculated) – Flawless bank condition with original paper crispness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003c\/b\u003e Diagonally overprinted with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003e\"SPECIMEN\"\u003c\/b\u003e in bold red or black across the face of each note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSerial Numbers:\u003c\/b\u003e Features matching archival serial numbers (e.g., \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003e*009743\u003c\/code\u003e) with the official specimen archival star (\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003e*\u003c\/code\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb 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