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6 Pence
| Issuer | Government of Zambia |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a naturalistically rendered cotton boll in high relief, shown open and in bloom, with curling leaves and slender stems extending gracefully around the central motif, reflecting Zambia's agricultural heritage. The denomination legend 'SIX PENCE' is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin in stylized lettering, with the numeral '6' and the abbreviation 'D' incorporated between the two words as an integral part of the design. The composition was engraved by Norman Sillman and displays a refined Art Deco-influenced botanical style characteristic of Royal Mint production of the era. |
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Zambia's 1964 sixpence was part of the inaugural coinage issued at independence in October of that year, when Northern Rhodesia ceased to exist as a colonial entity and the new republic required a distinctly national currency within weeks of the flag change. The denominations deliberately retained familiar sizing from the outgoing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland coinage to ease the transition for a population accustomed to those pieces.
The nickel brass alloy chosen here was a deliberate departure from the pure nickel used by neighboring states, reflecting cost negotiations with the Royal Mint, which struck this inaugural series on contract.