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50 Kwacha XXIX Summer Olympics
| Issuer | Malawi |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The full achievement of the coat of arms of Malawi is rendered in high relief at centre, featuring a quartered shield supported by a lion rampant to the left and a leopard rampant to the right, with a rising sun and an African fish eagle displayed above the shield as crest. A scroll beneath the supporters bears the national motto UNITY AND FREEDOM. The legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, with the date 2006 inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Two female hurdlers are depicted in dynamic relief at centre, both athletes captured mid-stride as they clear a hurdle in close competition, rendered in a naturalistic athletic style with fine surface detail. The denomination 50 KWACHA is inscribed in two lines in the lower field beneath the hurdle. The curved legend OLYMPIC GAMES 2008 arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, commemorating the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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