10 shilling 1964 — Zambia ( Pick: 1a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 shilling issued in Zambia in 1964. It is cataloged under Pick number 1a.
The front side features a variant design with Chaplin's Barbet bird on the right and the national arms at the upper center. The back design depicts farmers plowing. The note includes a watermark of a wildebeest and is produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 150 x 80 mm. Its color palette includes brown, pale green, and lilac. It is signed by Richard C. Hallet. Zambia gained independence from British colonial rule on October 24, 1964.
The front side features a variant design with Chaplin's Barbet bird on the right and the national arms at the upper center. The back design depicts farmers plowing. The note includes a watermark of a wildebeest and is produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 150 x 80 mm. Its color palette includes brown, pale green, and lilac. It is signed by Richard C. Hallet. Zambia gained independence from British colonial rule on October 24, 1964.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Richard C. Hallet
- Date of issue
- 1964
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown, pale green, lilac
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 1a
About this banknote
The Bank of Zambia issued this 10 shilling banknote in 1964. This series was introduced following Zambia's independence from British colonial rule on October 24, 1964. The notes were part of the country's initial currency establishment after independence, designed to replace British currency.
The front side of the banknote features a depiction of the Chaplins Barbet bird at the right and the national arms at the upper center. The back showcases an image of farmers plowing. The banknote is printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London, and includes a watermark of a wildebeest.
