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10 Kwacha Horned Owl
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 10 Kwacha |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Malawi in high relief at centre, featuring a heraldic shield supported by a lion rampant to the left and a leopard rampant to the right, with a rising sun motif at the base of the shield. A scroll below bears the national motto UNITY AND FREEDOM. The legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper rim, flanked by the divided date 20 and 10 to the left and right respectively. The denomination 10 KWACHA appears in the lower field beneath the coat of arms. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-colour photographic print of a Horned Owl perched upright on a branch, rendered against a soft blue and green toned naturalistic background that fills the central field of the coin. The bird is depicted facing the viewer with piercing yellow eyes and distinctly visible ear tufts, its mottled brown and white plumage rendered in fine detail. The series title BIRDS OF PREY curves along the upper border of the inner rim in raised Latin lettering, while the species name HORNED OWL arcs along the lower border. |
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