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10 000 Kwacha Queen Mother's Birthday
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the arms of Zambia centrally positioned in the upper field, with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as a right-facing diademed bust rendered within a circular inner border in the lower portion of the field. The date 2000 is inscribed in two parts flanking the portrait, and the denomination 10 000 KWACHA appears along the lower arc. The legend BANK OF ZAMBIA curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The design is attributed to engraver Raphael Maklouf. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2000, this piece belongs to a wave of Commonwealth commemoratives produced for the occasion — Zambia among several nations that struck gold issues despite having no constitutional tie to the British Crown by that point. The Queen Mother reached her centenary on August 4, 2000, making her the most prominent member of the royal family to publicly reach that age.
Mintages for Zambian gold commemoratives of this period were extremely small, driven more by collector demand through licensed distributors than any domestic market.