The KM#11.2a designation reflects a compositional shift from the earlier nickel-brass striking — a cost-driven change that coincided with Malawi's severe foreign exchange shortages of the late 1980s under the one-party state of Hastings Banda. Nickel clad steel was cheaper to source and easier to acquire without hard currency reserves.
The KM#11.2a designation reflects a compositional shift from the earlier nickel-brass striking — a cost-driven change that coincided with Malawi's severe foreign exchange shortages of the late 1980s under the one-party state of Hastings Banda. Nickel clad steel was cheaper to source and easier to acquire without hard currency reserves.