50 kwacha 1988 — Zambia ( Pick: 28 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 kwacha issued in Zambia in 1988. It is cataloged under Pick number 28. The note features a front design from the 1980-1986 ND Issue, depicting President Kaunda with an African fish eagle. The back displays the Chainbreaker statue alongside a modern building. The note exhibits a UV value of 50 orange.
The banknote measures 153 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The colors present include purple, violet, and multicolor. It is signed by Leonard Chivuno and produced by the De La Rue printing office. The amount produced is not specified.
Zambia faced economic challenges in 1988, influenced by fluctuating global copper prices and its agricultural sector's performance.
The banknote measures 153 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The colors present include purple, violet, and multicolor. It is signed by Leonard Chivuno and produced by the De La Rue printing office. The amount produced is not specified.
Zambia faced economic challenges in 1988, influenced by fluctuating global copper prices and its agricultural sector's performance.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Leonard Chivuno
- Date of issue
- 1986-1988
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple, violet and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 153 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 28
About this banknote
The Bank of Zambia issued the 50 kwacha banknote (Pick 28) between 1986 and 1988. This series was introduced during President Kenneth Kaunda's tenure, reflecting the nation's economic developments in the mid-1980s.
The obverse features a portrait of President Kaunda on the right and an African fish eagle at the left center. The reverse displays the "Chainbreaker" statue on the left and a modern building at the left center. The banknote measures 153 x 75 mm and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. It includes a watermark of President Kaunda.
