Sierra Leone 10 Dollars, 1999

10 Dollars from Sierra Leone. Issued in 1999. Struck in Silver. Measures 38.6 mm and weighs 28.28 g.

Obverse

Sailing ship the beagle in front of bust English naturalist Charles Darwin between (above, location) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (left) 4 bird heads and (vertical) GALAPAGOS FINCHES legend: left-top, name) CHARLES DARWIN (upper-right, life years) 1809-1882 (bottom, value) $10 (dollars)

Reverse

Coat of arms (1960) with incuse national motto UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE mintmark: (lower-left) PM (Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, GB) legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE (bottom, year) 1999

Edge

Reeded