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1000 Kwacha Snake
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The denomination '1000 KWACHA' is inscribed prominently across the upper field in two lines. At center, the coat of arms of Zambia is depicted in high relief, featuring a shield supported by a man to the left and a woman to the right, surmounted by an African fish eagle with outstretched wings, and crossed pick and hoe behind the shield. A scroll at the base bears the national motto 'ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION'. The circular legend 'BANK OF ZAMBIA' arcs along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A large, coiled snake is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, its body forming an S-shaped curve with its head raised and tongue extended to the right. The snake is surrounded by stylized foliage and rocky ground elements, rendered in detailed relief. The legend '1000 KWACHA' arcs along the upper periphery, and the date '2000' is inscribed in the lower field. |
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Zambia's late-1990s bimetallic and novelty coin program was partly driven by the IMF-pressured shift away from high-denomination banknotes, though the 1000 Kwacha face value reflects just how severely the kwacha had depreciated by the turn of the millennium — a consequence of copper price collapses that had gutted the economy since the 1970s. By 2000, 1000 kwacha was worth well under a single US dollar.
The snake series was issued under a wildlife coinage program aimed partly at the collector market, not everyday commerce.