Catalog
1 Shilling
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Zambia, comprising a shield bearing wavy vertical lines symbolising the Victoria Falls, surmounted by a fish eagle with wings displayed and supported by crossed pick-axe and hoe. The date 1964 is divided by the shield, with '19' to the left and '64' to the right. The legend ZAMBIA appears in large capital letters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Zambia's 1964 coinage was struck in anticipation of independence on October 24th of that year, making this shilling part of a transitional series that retained British denomination nomenclature while establishing a new national identity. The shilling designation was short-lived — Zambia decimalized its currency in 1968, replacing the pound-shilling system with the kwacha and ngwee, so this type had a circulation window of roughly four years.