| Obverse description |
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second. |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
THE GAMBIA 1970 |
| Reverse description |
Hippopotamus left. Value in English above it. Values in both Wolof and Mandinka languages below hippo. |
| Reverse script |
Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
8 SHILLINGS جاردرخر دليس جل
(Translation: `dalasi fula` (Mandinka) and `dérém nyaar` (Wolof) . Both mean `Two basic currencies`, - two derem / two dalasis) |
| Edge |
Reeded |
| Mint |
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| Mintage |
1970 - - 25 000
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| Numisquare ID |
1164763910 |
| Comments |
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