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Monetary unit: Zambian kwacha = 100 ngwee. Coins in circulation: 5, 10, 50 ngwe and 1 kwacha.
Coins in circulation:
5 ngwe Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 2012. Reverse: In the center is a picture of a Zambezian widow (Vidua codringtoni) on a branch. Top left is the number 5, in the right part, in a semicircle around the edge of the Coin - face value in words: FIVE NGWEE.
2012, Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 19.00 mm., The weight - 2.50 year, Thickness - 1.55 mm., Smooth milling.
Coin of this type in circulation since 01.01. 2013, released 2012
10 ngwe Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 2012. Reverse: In the center is the head of the African West Eland antelope (Taurotragus derbianus). On the right is the number 10, below in a semicircle along the edge of the Coin - face value in words: TEN NGWEE.
2012, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 20.00 mm., The weight - 3.00 year, Thickness - 1.57 mm., Smooth milling.
Coin of this type in circulation since 01.01. 2013, released 2012
50 ngwe Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 2012. Reverse: In the center is the head of a bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). Obliquely on the left is the number 50, on the right in a semicircle around the edge of the Coin - face value in words: FIFTY NGWEE.
2012, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 21.00 mm., The weight - 3.54 year, Thickness - 1.60 mm., Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 01.01. 2013, released 2012
1 kwacha Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 2012. Reverse: Center - Zambian woodpecker on a branch (Lybius chaplini). On the right, obliquely, the denomination is: К 1, on the right, in a semicircle along the edge of the Coin - denomination in words: ONE KWACHA.
2012, Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 24.00 mm., The weight - 5.00 year, Thickness - 1.73 mm., Corrugated edge.
The coin of this type has been in circulation since 01.01. 2013, produced in 2012, 2013
COINS WITHDRAWAL FROM CIRCULATION:
25 ngwe Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 1992. Reverse: In the center - the image of a hornbill, on the left and below the denomination in three lines: 25 | TWENTY FIVE | NGWEE.
1992, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.25 mm. The weight –2.50 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 ngwe Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 1992. Reverse: On the right side - the image of a lychee antelope, on the left and below the denomination in three lines: 50 | FIFTY | NGWEE.
1992, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 23.00 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight –4.00 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
1 kwacha Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 1992. Reverse: The image of two falcons on a branch, between them the number "1". At the bottom of the Coin there is a denomination of two lines: ONE | KWACHA.
1992 Brass. Diameter - 19.20 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight - 3.00 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
5 kvac Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 1992. Reverse: On the left side of the Coin - the image of the Oryx antelope, on the right and below the denomination in three lines: 5 | FIVE | KWACHA.
1992 Brass. Diameter - 21.00 mm. The weight - 3.50g. The edge is corrugated.
The only year of release.
10 kvac Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a man and a woman hold a shield with vertical waves symbolizing the African continent and Victoria Falls, at the top - a crossed ax and a pickaxe, above them - a soaring eagle. Semicircular lettering - top: ZAMBIA, bottom: 1992. Reverse: On the left side of the Coin - the image of a rhinoceros, on the right and below the denomination in three lines: 10 | TEN | KWACHA.
1992 Brass. Diameter - 24.30 mm. The weight - 5.10g. The edge is corrugated.
The only year of release.
