Catalog
10 Tambala magnetic
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A central motif of a bound sheaf of maize cobs, with husks and tassels fanning outward at the top, occupies the centre of the field in finely modelled relief, the work of engraver Paul Vincze whose initials P.V. appear in the lower left field. The denomination numeral 10 is positioned to the left of the sheaf, and the date 1989 to the right, both in bold figures. The legend TAMBALA curves along the lower periphery in large Latin capitals, completing the circular inscription. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The magnetic 10 Tambala was introduced as Malawi shifted from nickel to nickel-clad steel in the late 1980s, a cost-cutting measure driven by chronic foreign exchange shortages that made importing base metals increasingly difficult. The KM#10.2a designation distinguishes it from its non-magnetic predecessor — the steel core is the sole substantive difference, and the two types circulated concurrently long enough that most Malawians never noticed the change.