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10 Kwacha Purple Frog
| Issuer | Malawi |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of the Republic of Malawi displayed centrally in the field, supported by a lion to the left and a leopard to the right, with an African fish eagle as crest above the shield. The shield bears wavy bands in chief and three lions passant in base, with a rising sun motif at the foot. The national motto UNITY AND FREEDOM appears on a scroll beneath the supporters. The legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper periphery, the date 2010 is divided across the lower field flanking the arms, and the denomination 10 KWACHA is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | ENDANGERED FROGS PURPLE FROG |
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The purple frog (*Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis*) was unknown to science until 2003, when it was formally described from specimens found in India's Western Ghats — a species that spends nearly its entire life underground, surfacing for only two weeks each year to breed. Its discovery caused genuine surprise among herpetologists, representing a lineage that had been evolving in isolation for roughly 130 million years. Malawi's choice to feature it on a wildlife series coin is geographically odd; the species has no presence in Africa.