50 kwacha 2009 — Zambia ( Pick: 37 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 kwacha issued in Zambia in 2009. It is cataloged under Pick number 37. This note features a front side design from the 1992/1996 ND issue and showcases a red color on a multicolor underprint.
The banknote is printed on paper and has dimensions measuring 140 x 70 mm. The printing office responsible for producing this banknote is De la Rue, London.
Zambia's monetary policy during the late 2000s included various denominations to address economic demands.
The banknote is printed on paper and has dimensions measuring 140 x 70 mm. The printing office responsible for producing this banknote is De la Rue, London.
Zambia's monetary policy during the late 2000s included various denominations to address economic demands.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 2009
- Printing office
- De la Rue, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 37
About this banknote
The Bank of Zambia issued the 50 kwacha banknote (Pick 37) in 2009 as part of a series that began in 1992. This series introduced the African Fish Eagle as the central motif on the obverse, replacing the previous portrait of President Kenneth Kaunda.
The obverse features the African Fish Eagle, the coat of arms, a sausage tree, and a zebra. The reverse depicts copper refining at Nkana Mine and the "Chainbreaker" Freedom Statue in Lusaka. The banknote measures 140 x 70 mm and was printed by De La Rue, London.
