Katalog
| Emittent | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Jahr | 1983-1984 |
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| Größe | 158 x 83 mm |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The Reserve Bank of Malawi headquarters building rendered as a central vignette, framed by intricate guilloche lacework borders in green and red tones. Denomination indicators K20 appear at upper left and upper right, with the bank title and value inscriptions arranged across the top and lower registers. The overall design employs a multicolour underprint with rosette ornaments at the corners. |
| Rückseitenlegende | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWENTY KWACHA |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Reserve Bank of Malawi was established in 1964, the year of independence, but the kwacha itself wasn't introduced until 1971 when Malawi decimalised and abandoned the Malawian pound. This 20 Kwacha was among the higher denominations in circulation during a period when Malawi's economy was under considerable strain — the early 1980s brought severe drought and a sharp deterioration in the terms of trade for tobacco, which accounted for the overwhelming bulk of export earnings.
Thomas De La Rue had printed Malawian notes since the series began, a relationship that held uninterrupted through multiple design revisions. P#17 is the second signature variety of the type, distinguishing it from the otherwise identical P#16.