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5 Tambala
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | Kwacha (1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of President Hastings Kamuzu Banda facing right, wearing a suit, within a raised rim. The national name MALAWI arcs above in bold incuse lettering. The portrait is rendered in a restrained, medallic style characteristic of Paul Vincze's engraving work. |
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| Reverse description | A Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) depicted standing facing left among marsh reeds, rendered in fine detail with naturalistic engraving. The large numeral 5 appears prominently to the left of the bird, with the denomination legend TAMBALA arcing along the right periphery and the date 1995 positioned in the upper field. The engraver's initials P.V. appear in the lower right field near the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 TAMBALA 1995 |
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