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10 Kwacha Vice President Inauguration, Pattern
| Issuer | Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a detailed architectural rendering of a prominent historical building, presented in a formal engraved style. Chinese characters arc prominently around the upper and lateral periphery, with an English translation of the commemorative inscription running along the lower border. The date 2004 appears in the exergue below the central device, marking the occasion of the inauguration of the 11th President and Vice President of the Republic of China. |
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| Reverse lettering | 中華民國第十一屆正副總統就職紀念 Inauguration of the 11th President and Vice President of the Republic of China 2004 (Translation: Inauguration of the 11th President and Vice President of the Republic of China) |
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Malawi's 2004 presidential transition brought Bingu wa Mutharika to power after a deeply contested election — his United Democratic Front nomination was itself a source of internal party fracture that ultimately led to his break with the UDF within a year of taking office. Pattern pieces struck for inaugural commemoratives in small African nations of this period rarely entered any formal distribution chain, typically surviving only in mint archives or with officials present at the ceremony.
The "Vice President" designation here almost certainly refers to Cassim Chilumpha, whose relationship with Mutharika deteriorated so badly that he faced treason charges by 2006.