Africa • ISO LS / LSO • LSL (L)
Lesotho Coins & Profile
Reference guide to Lesotho coins, detailing historical and modern Loti (L / LSL) series, ISO 3166 (LS / LSO) identifiers, and official alloy compositions and gram tolerances.
Lesotho Country Overview
About Lesotho
National Flag
Global Locator
Territory Map
Official numismatic records for Lesotho (ISO LS / LSO) are linked to the Loti (L • LSL). Coin legends and state inscriptions are associated with English, Sesotho.
Key Country Specifications
Lesotho Coinage & Specifications
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Individual coin specifications for Lesotho are continuously being indexed into our database. In the meantime, you can use our interactive Coin Weighing Wizard or browse the global coin catalog to verify standard mint weights and roll quantities.
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Lesotho Coinage & Currency FAQ
The primary recorded monetary unit for Lesotho is the Loti (L • LSL). In international banking and numismatic cataloging standards, Lesotho is assigned the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code LS and Alpha-3 code LSO, with Maseru serving as its capital city.
Inspect Lesotho DossierEvery cataloged coin issue on MakeCoinsRoll.com is documented with exact planchet mass in grams (g), millimeter diameter (mm), alloy composition, and official Krause Mishler (KM#) reference numbers.
Browse World Coin CatalogBy placing a single coin or a sorted batch on a digital gram scale and entering the reading into our Coin Roll & Weight Calculators, you can instantly verify official mint tolerances, count mixed coin bags, and check gold or silver bullion melt values.
Open Coin Weight CalculatorsCoinage for Lesotho has been produced by official state and international sovereign mints. Official languages associated with its legends and inscriptions include English, Sesotho. Geographically within Africa, the territory shares land borders with 1 neighboring country.
Convert Foreign Coin DatesYou can check the exact alloy composition, millesimal fineness, and intrinsic bullion value of any Lesotho circulation or collector coin using our interactive Coin Metal Melt Value and Specific Gravity Assay calculators.
All sovereign specifications from Lesotho—including its official flag, capital city (Maseru), Loti (L / LSL) currency, and Africa borders—are integrated into our free, classroom-safe African Geography & Monetary Study Quizzes.