1000 Kwacha Siberian Tiger

Zambia's wildlife coin program of the 2000s and 2010s was prolific to the point of controversy — the country issued dozens of species-themed pieces with no meaningful connection to Zambian fauna, the Siberian tiger among them. These were produced primarily for the collector market in Europe and Asia, with the Zambian government effectively licensing its monetary authority to foreign distributors, a practice that drew criticism from numismatic bodies concerned about the integrity of issuing standards.

Silver-clad copper-nickel was the workhorse composition of this trade, keeping production costs low against a face value that existed entirely on paper.