50 kwacha 1991 — Zambia ( Pick: 33 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 kwacha issued in Zambia in 1991. It is cataloged under Pick number 33. The front design features President Kaunda, while the reverse displays a zebra head, a woman's bust, and the Chainbreaker statue.
This note is printed on paper and measures 155 x 78 mm. It is signed by Francis X. Nkhoma and Jacques A. Bussieres. The color scheme includes purple and red.
Zambia introduced the 50 kwacha denomination in 1991 amid economic reform efforts.
This note is printed on paper and measures 155 x 78 mm. It is signed by Francis X. Nkhoma and Jacques A. Bussieres. The color scheme includes purple and red.
Zambia introduced the 50 kwacha denomination in 1991 amid economic reform efforts.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Francis X. Nkhoma, Jacques A. Bussieres
- Date of issue
- 1989-1991
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and red
- Dimensions
- 155 x 78 mm
- Pick catalog
- 33
About this banknote
The Bank of Zambia issued the 50 kwacha banknote (Pick 33) between 1989 and 1991. This series was introduced during the tenure of President Kenneth Kaunda, who served from 1964 to 1991. The banknote was signed by Governors Francis X. Nkhoma (1987–1989) and Jacques A. Bussieres (1990–1992).
The obverse features President Kenneth Kaunda, an African fish eagle, and a Pierid butterfly. The reverse displays the Freedom Statue in Lusaka, a zebra head, and workers in a copper mill in the Copperbelt region. Measuring 155 x 78 mm, the note was demonetized on July 1, 2013.
