We return to Africa on the 15th day of the calendar run, and this time the little known enclave country of Swaziland (Now officially known as Eswatini since 2018).
On the obverse of the coin we have a portrait of the current king of Swaziland, Mswati III. On the reverse we have the value of the coin as well as a depiction of the arum lily plant.
The arum lily is a plant native to the southern part of the African continent, most notably South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Swaziland. It has been naturalised in other countries further north in Africa, as well as Madeira, New Zealand, coastal California, and Australia. In Australia it has been classified as an invasive species and therefore a toxic weed and pest.
The flower of the plant is the national flower of Saint Helena where it now grows widely. The flower is also a symbol of Irish republicanism and nationalism as it is used in commemorate those who died in the 1916 Easter uprising and afterwards.
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