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20 Kwacha Endangered Wildlife
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the full Arms of the Republic of Malawi, depicting a quartered shield supported by a lion rampant to the left and a leopard rampant to the right, surmounted by a rising sun above a fish eagle displayed as crest. The motto ribbon inscribed UNITY AND FREEDOM appears on a scroll beneath the shield. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1996 is positioned in the exergue below the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI UNITY AND FREEDOM 1996 |
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Malawi's 1990s wildlife series was issued during a period when the Reserve Bank was actively courting foreign collector markets to generate hard currency — the domestic economy offered little demand for silver commemoratives priced far above average monthly wages. KM#35 falls within that program, which drew on CITES-listed species to give the coins international relevance beyond Malawian borders.