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10 Kwacha Nile Crocodile
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 10 Kwacha |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the arms of the Republic of Malawi prominently centered in the field, depicting the national coat of arms with a quartered shield supported by a lion rampant to the left and a leopard rampant to the right, surmounted by a rising sun crest. A scroll at the base of the arms bears the national motto UNITY AND FREEDOM. The legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 2005 is divided across the lower field flanking the shield, and the denomination 10 KWACHA appears along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI 2005 UNITY AND FREEDOM 10 KWACHA |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) rendered in three-quarter view, its jaws open and clawed feet extended, occupying the central field against a polished mirror background. The intricate scute patterning and scaled texture of the reptile's body are rendered with naturalistic precision. The legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE arcs along the upper periphery in bold capital letters. |
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