1 kwacha 1986 — Malawi ( Pick: 19 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 kwacha issued in Malawi in 1986. It is cataloged under Pick number 19. The note features deep blue and brown hues on a multicolor underprint.
This item is made of paper and has dimensions of 133 x 76 mm. It is signed by Lyoond Chakakala Chaziya, who served as Governor from 1984 to 1986, and Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, Governor from 1986 to 1988. The printing office is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom.
Malawi transitioned to a single currency in the mid-1980s.
This item is made of paper and has dimensions of 133 x 76 mm. It is signed by Lyoond Chakakala Chaziya, who served as Governor from 1984 to 1986, and Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, Governor from 1986 to 1988. The printing office is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom.
Malawi transitioned to a single currency in the mid-1980s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Lyoond Chakakala Chaziya (Governor 1984-1986), Stephen Chimwemwe Hara (Governor 1986-1988)
- Date of issue
- 1 March 1986
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Deep blue and brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 133 x 76 mm
- Pick catalog
- 19
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Malawi issued the 1 kwacha banknote in 1986, with signatures by Governors Lyoond Chakakala Chaziya and Stephen Chimwemwe Hara. The series was introduced to update the national currency under the authority of the Reserve Bank, established in 1964 following Malawi's independence.
The front side features a portrait alongside a scene of fishermen on Lake Malawi. The back depicts workers cultivating tobacco fields, showing the country's agricultural base. This banknote, identified as Pick number 19, was printed by De La Rue in London. It measures 133 x 76 mm and is printed on paper in deep blue and brown colors.
