Namibia 5 Dollars 1993-2015

History

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Namibia, known historically as South West Africa, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek.

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 1993 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Eagle Depicts value above African fish eagle, partial stylized sun above. The African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) or the African sea eagle, is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Namibia and Zambia.
Edge	Reeded (milled)