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5 Kwacha
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1997-2005 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of John Chilembwe at right, set against a light green guilloche underprint with a central vignette of fishermen in a boat on open water and a fish motif. The dark green header band at top carries the bank title 'RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI' and the denomination numeral 'K5', while the lower portion bears the promise-to-pay clause, the denomination in full, and the issuing authority legend. The RBM monogram device appears at lower left alongside the Governor's signature and issue date. |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI FIVE KWACHA PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF K5 ISSUED UNDER THE RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI ACT, 1989 JOHN CHILEMBWE GOVERNOR K5 |
| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of three women and a child engaged in traditional grain pounding with a mortar and pestle outside a thatched village dwelling, captioned 'FOOD SECURITY' below the scene. The Reserve Bank of Malawi coat-of-arms appears at upper right alongside a fish vignette, with a dark green band at the base carrying 'K5' and 'RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI'. The light green guilloche border and vertical 'FIVE KWACHA' inscription frame the composition on both sides. |
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