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500 Kwacha, Bank of Zambia, Zambia, 2003–2011 (Pick 43)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

2003-2011

Issuing entity

Zambia

This 500 Kwacha note was issued in Zambia by the Bank of Zambia, with dates recorded from 2003–2011. It belongs to the Kwacha (1968-2012) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1964-date). It measures 140 × 70 mm and is printed on polymer. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 43.

Obverse: Eagle, Tree. Its lettering reads “BANK OF ZAMBIA / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / FIVE / HUNDRED / KWACHA / FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA”. Reverse: Elephant, cotton farmers, Freedom Statue. Its lettering reads “BANK OF ZAMBIA / FIVE HUNDRED / KWACHA”. The note was printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date), Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date), South African Bank Note Company, Pretoria, South Africa (1958). Watermark: African Fish Eagle head Zambia’s national bird. Demonetized: 1 July 2013.

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

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Historical context

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Physical characteristics

Size
140 × 70 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Polymer
Watermark
African Fish Eagle head Zambia’s national bird

Technical characteristics

Printer
Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date), Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date), South African Bank Note Company, Pretoria, South Africa (1958)
Currency
Kwacha (1968-2012)
Demonetized
1 July 2013
Issuing bank
Bank of Zambia

Design

Obverse
Eagle, Tree
Reverse
Elephant, cotton farmers, Freedom Statue
Obverse lettering
BANK OF ZAMBIA / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / FIVE / HUNDRED / KWACHA / FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA
Reverse lettering
BANK OF ZAMBIA / FIVE HUNDRED / KWACHA

Identification

Value
500 Kwacha
Dates recorded
2003-2011
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 43

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P43
  • NumistaN# 204110

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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