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2 Shillings
- Series:
- VisitColnectCom
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1964
- Last issue date:
- 1964
- Distribution:
- ColnectScrp
- Mints:
- ColnectScrp
- Composition:
- from colnect.com
- Edge:
- ColnectScrp
- Orientation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- CopyWrong
- Weight:
- VisitColnectCom
- Diameter:
- iInfringe
- Thickness:
- from colnect.com
- Face value:
- from colnect.com
- Known mintage:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Related items:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- Front: Bahor reedbuck (right, Redunca redunca)
left of (rimmed value) 2Ë¢ (shillings)
(below, texted value) TWO SHILLINGS
legend: none
Back: Emblem (Escutcheon with crest) eagle above a crossed hoe
and pickaxe between (year, left) 19 and (right) 64
legend: (bottom, state name) ZAMBIA
Edge: G - grained
Formerly known as: y3 - Buy Now:
- iInfringe
2 Shillings
- Series:
- 1966 - 2nd Circulation series - Pound
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000005, WCC:km8
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Heads of State | Mammals | Teachers
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Segmented: reeded-plain
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 28.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.38 mm
- Face value:
- 2 s - Zambian shilling
- Known mintage:
- 5,000,060
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 84% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Bahor reedbuck (right, Redunca redunca)
left of (rimmed value) 2Ë¢ (shillings)
(below, texted value) TWO SHILLINGS
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) 1966
designer: Norman Sillman
Formerly known as: y8 - Buy Now:
1 Ngwee
- Series:
- 1968~1989 - 3rd Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Heads of State | Mammals | Teachers
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- 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
- Series:
- 1968~1989 - 3rd Circulation series - Kwacha
- 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↑
- 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:
20 Ngwee
- Series:
- 1968~1989 - 3rd Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Mammals
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- 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$ 4.63
50 Ngwee
- Series:
- 1992 - 4th Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Coats of Arms | Mammals
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada
- Composition:
- Nickel plated Steel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4.05 grams
- Diameter:
- 22.55 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 n - Zambian ngwee
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickelplanchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickel
- Score:
- 35% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: Kafue Lechwe (left, K. l. kafuensis)
right of (value) 50
above (texted value) FIFTY NGWEE
Back: Coat of arms (24 October 1964) above year
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 1992 - Buy Now:
5 Kwacha
- Series:
- 1992 - 4th Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Mammals
- Issued on:
- 1992
- Last issue date:
- 1992
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada
- Composition:
- Brass
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 21 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.7 mm
- Face value:
- 5 ZK - Zambian kwacha
- Score:
- 43% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Obverse: Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger Kirkii) to right; Face value at right 5, texted value at bottom in two lines FIVE / KWACHA (five)
Reverse: Coat of arms (24 October 1964), motto in ribbon ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION. At top, state name ZAMBIA, date at bottom 1992 - Buy Now:
10 Kwacha
- Series:
- 1992 - 4th Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000023, WCC:km32
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Mammals | Rhinoceroses
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada
- Composition:
- Brass
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.1 grams
- Diameter:
- 24.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.7 mm
- Face value:
- 10 ZK - Zambian kwacha
- Composition Details:
- 60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc
- Score:
- 50% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: Black rhinoceros (front-right, Diceros bicornis)
left of (value) 10
above (texted value) TEN KWACHA
legend: none
Back: Coat of arms (24 October 1964)
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA (bottom, year) 1992
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
50 Ngwee
- Series:
- 2012~Today - 5th Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000045, WCC:km208
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Elephants | Mammals
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- South African Mint Company (Pty.) Ltd. (1988~Today)
- Composition:
- Brass plated Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3.54 grams
- Diameter:
- 21 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 n - Zambian ngwee
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 4,8%-5,6% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zincplanchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 4,8%-5,6% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zinc
- Score:
- 23% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: Head of an African bush elephant (left, Loxodonta africana)
right of (value) 50
legend: (bottom-right, texted value) FIFTY NGWEE
Back: Coat of arms (24 October 1964)
legend: (top, state name) ZAMBIA
(bottom, year) 2012 - 2017
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
10 Ngwee
- Series:
- 2012~Today - 5th Circulation series - Kwacha
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ZM-000046, WCC:km206
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Mammals
- Issued on:
- 2012
- Last issue date:
- 2017
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- South African Mint Company (Pty.) Ltd. (1988~Today)
- Composition:
- Brass plated Steel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.57 mm
- Face value:
- 10 n - Zambian ngwee
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 4,8%-5,6% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zincplanchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 4,8%-5,6% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zinc
- Score:
- 25% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
- Buy Now:






















