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500 Kwacha Olympics
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, set within a raised inner circle occupying the central field. The date is divided either side of the portrait, '20' to the left and '02' to the right. The legend 'BANK OF ZAMBIA' curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination '500 KWACHA' is inscribed along the lower periphery. The Zambian coat of arms appears in the lower central field between the portrait and the denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF ZAMBIA 20 02 500 KWACHA |
| Reverse description | A male athlete carrying a flaming Olympic torch runs in the foreground, depicted in high relief against a detailed rendition of the Munich Olympic Stadium, with its distinctive tensile roof structure flanking both sides of the field. The Munich Olympic Tower rises prominently in the right background. The legend 'OLYMPIC GAMES' arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription 'MUNICH 1972' appears in the lower exergual area, commemorating the 1972 Summer Olympics. |
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