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5 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Zambia |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Engraver(s) | Norman Sillman |
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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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| Reverse lettering | PRESIDENT KAUNDA * 24 OCTOBER 1965 * |
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| Mintage | 1965 - - 10,000 1965 - Proof - 20,000 |
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