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| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Kwacha (1968-2012) |
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| Obverse description | The Zambian coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield with a wavy pattern supported by a man in traditional dress to the left and a woman in traditional dress to the right. A fish eagle with spread wings surmounts the shield as crest, with crossed hoe and pick behind the shield. A scroll below bears the national motto legend 'ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION'. The country name 'ZAMBIA' is inscribed in an arc along the upper rim, and the date '1998' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Three Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) are depicted in a naturalistic waterside setting, rendered with fine feather detail. The central bird stands upright with its characteristically curved neck raised, while a second flamingo is shown seated on a nest at lower center, and a third stands to the right with its neck bent downward toward the water. Aquatic grasses and rippling water are engraved along the lower field. The denomination legend '100 KWACHA' is inscribed in the upper left field, and a small engraver's initial 'De' appears at the lower right. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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