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20 Kwacha
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1986-1988 |
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| Value | 20 Kwacha (20 MWK) |
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| Obverse description | An intaglio portrait of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda is set within an oval guilloche vignette at right, while the centre carries a scenic lake vignette of three fishermen in a dugout canoe at sunset, framed by palm fronds against a mountainous horizon. The denomination 'TWENTY KWACHA' is rendered in large letterpress text below the bank title, with 'K20' numerals repeated in the four corners against a multicolour guilloche underprint in green, orange, and blue. The date and Governor's signature appear at lower centre, with the serial number printed twice in black. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a finely engraved panoramic view of Kamuzu International Airport terminal building with its prominent control tower at left, rendered in intaglio against a light blue sky with clouds. An Air Malawi jet aircraft is shown taxiing on the apron in the foreground, with the airport name inscribed on the terminal facade. The design is framed by guilloche borders with 'K20' denomination numerals in each corner, and 'RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI' in letterpress along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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