Coinage of Zambia

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The reverse of the 25 ngwee, showing the familiar hornbill.

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The reverse design of the 50 ngwee coin featured an antelope, the kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis).

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The kafue lechwe.

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The obverse of the brass 1 kwacha coin of 1992.

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The reverse of the 1 kwacha coin featured two African fish eagles.

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African fish eagles.

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The reverse of the 5 kwacha coin featured a sable antelope.

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A sable antelope.

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The reverse of the 10 kwacha coin featured a black rhinoceros.

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The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa. Although the rhinoceros is referred to as black, its colors vary from brown to grey.

The other African rhinoceros is the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The word "white" in the name "white rhinoceros" is often said to be a misinterpretation of the Afrikaans word wyd (Dutch wijd) meaning wide, referring to its square upper lip, as opposed to the pointed or hooked lip of the black rhinoceros. These species are now sometimes referred to as the square-lipped (for white) or hook-lipped (for black) rhinoceros.

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On January 1 2013 the currency was redenominated, and the new kwacha was equal to 1000 old kwacha.

New coins were introduced, namely for 5, 10, 50 ngwee and 1 kwacha.

Those coins were all dated 2012, however.

The coins and the new designs were the work of the South African Mint.

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The obverse of the 5 ngwee coin.

Image courtesy Daniel's Coin Zoo.

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The reverse design of the 5 ngwee featured a Zambezi indigo bird (Vidua codringtoni).

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A Zambezi indigo bird.

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The obverse of the 10 ngwee coin.

Image courtesy Daniel's Coin Zoo.