10 Kwacha, Bank of Zambia, Zambia, 2024 (Pick 62)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2024
Issuing entity
ZambiaThis 10 Kwacha note was issued in Zambia by the Bank of Zambia, dated 2024. It belongs to the Kwacha (2013-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1964-date). It measures 118 × 69 mm and is printed on hybrid substrate (durasafe®). The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 62.
Obverse: Green and red print. English text. Bank of Zambia logo; flower as registration device; Kariba Dam on Zambezi River; fish eagle in flight; map of Zambia in bronze OVI; Zambian coat of arms. Windowed security thread with demetalized Bank of Zambia logo and 10. Its lettering reads “BANK of ZAMBIA 10 / I PROMISE TO PAY / THE BEARER ON DEMAND / TEN / KWACHA / FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA”. Reverse: Green and red print; English text; serial numbers black. Zambezi Teak tree; two pangolins; Kabwelume Falls; flower as registration device. Its lettering reads “BANK of ZAMBIA / ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION / KABWLUME FALLS / ZAMBEZI / TEAK TREE / TEN / KWACHA”.
The note was printed by Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date). Watermark: Fish eagle head and electrotype “10” and fish eagle. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 31 March 2025. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
UV activity - obverse side only:
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 118 × 69 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Hybrid substrate (Durasafe®)
- Watermark
- Fish eagle head and electrotype “10” and fish eagle.
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
- Currency
- Kwacha (2013-date)
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Zambia
Design
- Obverse
- Green and red print. English text. Bank of Zambia logo; flower as registration device; Kariba Dam on Zambezi River; fish eagle in flight; map of Zambia in bronze OVI; Zambian coat of arms. Windowed security thread with demetalized Bank of Zambia logo and 10.
- Reverse
- Green and red print; English text; serial numbers black. Zambezi Teak tree; two pangolins; Kabwelume Falls; flower as registration device.
- Obverse lettering
- BANK of ZAMBIA 10 / I PROMISE TO PAY / THE BEARER ON DEMAND / TEN / KWACHA / FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA
- Reverse lettering
- BANK of ZAMBIA / ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION / KABWLUME FALLS / ZAMBEZI / TEAK TREE / TEN / KWACHA
Identification
- Value
- 10 Kwacha
- Dates recorded
- 2024
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 62
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P62
- NumistaN# 465213
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.