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5 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Zambia |
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| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Zambian national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with wavy vertical stripes and supported by a male figure to the left and a female figure to the right, both rendered in full figure. An African fish eagle with wings displayed surmounts the shield, and a scroll at the base bears the national motto ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION. The country name ZAMBIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination FIVE SHILLINGS reads vertically along the left and lower right of the field, flanked by decorative six-pointed star ornaments. |
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| Reverse description | A bare-headed portrait bust of President Kenneth Kaunda faces right in high relief, rendered in a realistic and dignified artistic style. The legend PRESIDENT KAUNDA arcs along the upper periphery, with decorative star stops flanking the inscription at each side. The independence date 24 OCTOBER 1965 is inscribed along the lower periphery in large characters, commemorating Zambia's first anniversary of independence. |
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| Edge | Smooth with inscription |
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