1 kwacha 1969 — Zambia ( Pick: 10 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 kwacha issued in Zambia in 1969. It is cataloged under Pick number 10. The front side design features the 1969 ND Issue with President K., characterized by its blue color on a multicolor underprint.
The banknote measures 154 x 80 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Justin B. Zulu and produced by De La Rue.
On January 1, 1968, the Kwacha replaced the Zambian pound at a rate of 2 kwacha to 1 pound.
The banknote measures 154 x 80 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Justin B. Zulu and produced by De La Rue.
On January 1, 1968, the Kwacha replaced the Zambian pound at a rate of 2 kwacha to 1 pound.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Justin B. Zulu
- Date of issue
- 1969
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 154 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 10
About this banknote
The Bank of Zambia issued the 1 kwacha banknote in 1969 as part of its inaugural currency series following the country's adoption of the kwacha in 1968. This series replaced the Zambian pound, aligning with the decimalization efforts initiated by the Decimal Currency Act of 1966.
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of President Kenneth Kaunda on the right and the national coat of arms at the upper center. The reverse depicts a farmer plowing a field with a tractor, accompanied by two farmers plowing with oxen. The watermark is a portrait of President Kaunda. This note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited and bears the signature of Justin B. Zulu, who served as Governor of the Bank of Zambia from 1967 to 1970.
