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1 Tambala magnetic
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1984-1994 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed portrait bust of President Hastings Kamuzu Banda facing right, modelled in high relief with fine sculptural detail. The legend MALAWI appears in bold incuse lettering on a curved banner situated below the portrait, spanning the lower field. The design is the work of engraver Paul Vincze. |
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| Reverse description | A standing rooster facing left is depicted in bold relief at centre, perched upon a low plinth or mound, with detailed feathering rendered across the body and tail. The numeral 1 appears in large format to the left of the rooster in the field, while the date is positioned to the right. The denomination TAMBALA is inscribed in a curved legend along the lower portion of the field. The engraver's initials P.V. are visible beneath the plinth. |
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The shift to copper-plated steel for this denomination was driven by the chronic economic pressures Malawi faced through the 1980s, as the landlocked nation's reliance on expensive overland export routes — following Mozambique's civil war disrupting the Nacala corridor — strained foreign currency reserves and made the economics of solid copper coinage increasingly difficult to justify.