Namibia 1 Dollar 1995

History

1 Dollar 1995, KM# 7, Namibia, Miss Universe Namibia, Gemsbok

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Miss Universe 1995 was the 44th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held on May 12, 1995, in Windhoek, Namibia—marking the first time the event was hosted in Africa. The title was won by Chelsi Smith of the United States, who impressed the judges with her intelligence, confidence, and charisma. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Sushmita Sen of India. Smith became the seventh American to win Miss Universe and later pursued a career in modeling, acting, and television. The event was notable for its celebration of Namibia’s independence and cultural heritage, with the Swakopmund dunes and Namibian wildlife serving as a stunning backdrop.

Obverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Antelope Coat of arms Namibia Tree, flower, plant etc. Welwitschia Depicts coat of arms of Namibia, date and country name below. The coat of arms depicts the national flag on the shield, African fish eagle above, Oryx supports the shield from two sides, Welwitschia mirabilis, a unique desert plant, below on top of national the motto. UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE 1995 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
Reverse	Colorised Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Oryx Depicts a colored gemsbok within a beaded border. The series title is above and the denomination is below. The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies. Miss UNIVERSE NAMIBIA 1 $
Edge	Plain