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10 Kwacha Eiger
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays a coloured reproduction of the Swiss postage stamp 'Helvetia 85', inset within a rectangular frame. The stamp depicts a panoramic view of the Eiger mountain (3,970 m) rendered in shades of blue, white, and green, showing the snow-capped peak against a blue sky with a green alpine meadow and treeline in the foreground; the stamp's own legend '85 HELVETIA' and 'EIGER 3970M' appear within the coloured inset. The surrounding coin field is polished proof, with the legend 'FAMOUS PLACES OF THE WORLD' arcing along the upper rim and the name 'EIGER' inscribed in raised capitals along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Eiger's north face — the Nordwand, or "murder wall" as alpinists called it — claimed dozens of lives before Anderl Heckmair's team finally completed the first ascent in July 1938. Malawi's inclusion of the peak in this series reflects a broader trend among small-nation mints in the 2000s of issuing silver commemoratives tied to famous mountains, a category that sold reliably to European collector markets with no particular connection to the issuing country.