Catalog
1 Kwacha Decimalization
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Thickness | 3.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of President Hastings Kamuzu Banda, rendered in high sculptural relief by engraver Paul Vincze, occupying the upper two-thirds of the field. The portrait depicts the President in civilian attire with a high collar, his close-cropped hair rendered with fine textural detail. The legend MALAWI appears in large incuse letters along a curved ribbon or banner at the base of the bust, spanning the lower portion of the obverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears the full coat of arms of Malawi, featuring a quartered shield supported by two rampant lions, with a rising sun in the base quarter and wavy lines representing Lake Malawi. An African fish eagle displayed serves as the crest above the shield. A scroll beneath the supporters carries the motto UNITY AND FREEDOM. The date 1971 appears in the mid-field below the arms, with the denomination ONE KWACHA inscribed in large letters along the lower rim. |
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