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1 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Heads of State | Mammals | Teachers
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.3 grams
- Diameter:
- 17.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.26 mm
- Face value:
- 1 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 69,004,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 35% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Aardvark (left, Orycteropus afer)
above (rimmed value) 1 and (texted value) ONE NGWEE
legend: none
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1968 - 1978
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y9 - Buy Now:
1 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000008, WCC:km9a
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Heads of State | Mammals | Teachers
- Issued on:
- 1982
- Last issue date:
- 1983
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper plated Steel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.14 grams
- Diameter:
- 17.51 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.45 mm
- Face value:
- 1 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 70,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~93% Iron, 5,8% copper, 1,2% Carbon~93% Iron, 5,8% copper, 1,2% Carbon
- Score:
- 24% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: Aardvark (left, Orycteropus afer)
above (rimmed value) 1 and (texted value) ONE NGWEE
legend: none
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1982 or 1983
designer: Norman Sillman - Buy Now:
2 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000009, WCC:km10
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Birds of Prey | Eagles | Heads of State | Teachers
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4.2 grams
- Diameter:
- 21 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.66 mm
- Face value:
- 2 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 19,028,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 34% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- from colnect.com
- Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 0.40
2 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Birds of Prey | Eagles | Heads of State | Teachers
- Issued on:
- 1982
- Last issue date:
- 1983
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper plated Steel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4.2 grams
- Diameter:
- 21 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.88 mm
- Face value:
- 2 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 67,500,000
- Composition Details:
- ~93% Iron, 5,8% copper, 1,2% Carbon~93% Iron, 5,8% copper, 1,2% Carbon
- Score:
- 25% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Flying martial eagle (right, Polemaetus bellicosus)
left of (texted value) TWO NGWEE above (rimmed value) 2
legend: none
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1982 or 1983
designer: Norman Sillman - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 1.15
5 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000011, WCC:km11
- Themes:
- Flowers | Heads of State | Plants (Flora) | Teachers
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2 grams
- Diameter:
- 19.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.38 mm
- Face value:
- 5 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 45,004,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 29% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Morning Glory (flower, Convolvulaceae)
above (rimmed value) 5
legend: (below, texted value) FIVE NGWEE
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1968 - 1987
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y11 - Buy Now:
- 2 sale offers from US$ 0.58
10 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000012, WCC:km12
- Themes:
- iInfringe
- Issued on:
- 1968
- Last issue date:
- 1987
- Distribution:
- CopyWrong
- Mints:
- CopyWrong
- Composition:
- from colnect.com
- Edge:
- ColnectScrp
- Orientation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- CopyWrong
- Rim:
- iInfringe
- Weight:
- from colnect.com
- Diameter:
- iInfringe
- Thickness:
- ColnectIsBest
- Face value:
- iInfringe
- Known mintage:
- from colnect.com
- Score:
- CopyWrong
- Related items:
- ColnectScrp
- Description:
- iInfringe
- Buy Now:
- ColnectIsBest
20 Ngwee
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Mammals
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.3 grams
- Diameter:
- 28.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.1 mm
- Face value:
- 20 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 14,026,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 30% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Bahor reedbuck (right, Redunca redunca)
left of (rimmed value) 20
above (texted value) TWENTY NGWEE
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1968 - 1988
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y13 - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 4.61
20 Ngwee (F.A.O. - World Food Day)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000014, WCC:km22
- Themes:
- F.A.O. | Food | Geometric Shapes | Heads of State | Teachers
- Issued on:
- 1981
- Last issue date:
- 1981
- Distribution:
- Circulating Commemorative
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.3 grams
- Diameter:
- 28.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.1 mm
- Face value:
- 20 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 970,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 71% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: Large corn between (above, series) F A O
(lower-left, date) 16TH OCTOBER 1981
(lower-right, rimmed value) 20
(bottom, texted value) TWENTY NGWEE inside circle
legend: (above, subject) WORLD FOOD DAY
(left/right, spacers/dashes) -
(below, motto) THE LIMA WAY
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1981
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y22 - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 9.23
50 Ngwee (F.A.O.)
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Themes:
- F.A.O. | Food | Heads of State | Plants (Flora) | Teachers
- Issued on:
- 1969
- Last issue date:
- 1969
- Distribution:
- Circulating Commemorative
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- 12-angular (dodecagonal)
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.66 grams
- Diameter:
- 30 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.88 mm
- Face value:
- 50 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 70,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 68% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: Corn between (value, left) 50 (right, texted value) FIFTY NGWEE
legend: (FAO motto, above) GROW MORE FOOD
(below) FOR MANKIND
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above date
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(program years, low-left) 1964 (low-right) 1969
(lower-left, spacer/dot) •
(bottom, date) 24TH OCTOBER
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y14 - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 6.23
50 Ngwee (F.A.O.)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000017, WCC:km15
- Themes:
- F.A.O. | Food | Heads of State | Plants (Flora) | Teachers
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Circulating Commemorative
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- 12-angular (dodecagonal)
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.6 grams
- Diameter:
- 30 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.88 mm
- Face value:
- 50 n - Zambian ngwee
- Known mintage:
- 510,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 72% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: Corn between (value, left) 50 (right, texted value) FIFTY NGWEE
legend: (FAO motto, above) GROW MORE FOOD
(below) FOR MANKIND
Back: Head 1st President Kenneth David Kaunda (right)
term: 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1972
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y15 - Buy Now:

















