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1000 Kwacha Marco Polo
| Issuer | Zambia |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Multicolor central design depicting a Chinese junk under full sail on open water, with a circular inset portrait of Marco Polo at the left. The legend MILLENNIUM COLLECTION · 1000 YEARS OF EXPLORATION arcs around the upper border, while MARCO POLO VISITS CHINA c.1270 appears along the lower border. The inscription 'Poochow Pole Junk' is inscribed within the field beneath the vessel. The overall composition is rendered in vivid polychrome enamel against a dark proof field, celebrating the explorer's celebrated voyage to China circa 1270. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Zambia's commemorative coinage of this period leaned heavily into the novelty market — wildlife, exploration, and world heritage themes struck for collectors with little connection to the issuing country. Marco Polo's relevance to Zambia is precisely zero, which tells you everything about who this coin was made for. These pieces were typically contracted through European private mints and distributed via dealer networks, never seeing Zambian circulation.
KM#96 in copper-nickel sits at the affordable end of the issue — a silver version was also produced for the same series.