1 Kwacha

Features

Issuer Zambia
Period Republic (1964-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1989
Value 1 Kwacha (1 ZMK)
Currency Kwacha (1968-2012)
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 12.5 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 3.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 July 2013
Number
N#
4443
References KM# 26,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 26
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Kenneth Kaunda, president of Zambia, facing right, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZAMBIA
1989

Reverse

Two Taita falcons on a branch divided by value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
ONE
KWACHA

Edge

Reeded with lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: BANK OF ZAMBIA BANK OF ZAMBIA

1 Kwacha -  obverse

© Rhonan (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Due to high inflation starting in the late 1980s through the 1990s, these coins fell out of circulation by 2003.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  8 000 000 $ 0.92 $ 1.00 $ 1.30 $ 2.10

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