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2 Shillings
| Issuer | Republic of Zambia |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Diameter | 28.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of President Kenneth Kaunda, rendered in high relief with a naturalistic, modernist style engraved by Christopher Ironside. The effigy fills the central field prominently, with fine surface detail on the facial features and close-cropped hair. The legend ZAMBIA arcs across the upper periphery in incuse capital letters, while the date 1966 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A puku antelope, depicted in full profile standing to the left, occupies the central field in bold relief. The animal is rendered naturalistically with careful attention to musculature and posture. To the right of the antelope, the denomination numeral 2 and the letter S appear in the field. The legend TWO SHILLINGS is inscribed in two lines across the lower portion of the reverse, with the design contained within a plain rim. |
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