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10 Kwacha
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 1989-1991 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Bank of Zambia headquarters building rendered in fine intaglio line work, flanked to the left by a statue of a man breaking chains — a symbol of independence — standing atop a rocky base. A bust portrait of a traditionally adorned Zambian woman appears at right, while a vignette of a hippopotamus head occupies the lower left cartouche. A multicolour guilloche underprint in pastel tones fills the lower register. |
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| Signature(s) | F. Nkhoma (Sig.8); J.A. Bussiere (Sig.9) |
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Pick 31 belongs to the second kwacha series, introduced as Zambia's economy was deteriorating sharply under the weight of copper price collapses and IMF structural adjustment conditions. By the late 1980s, inflation was running well above 100% annually, and the 10 Kwacha — a meaningful denomination when first issued — was losing practical value faster than new stock could enter circulation.
The Nkhoma/Bussiere signature combination places this note firmly in the 1989–1991 window. Governor signing conventions at Bank of Zambia during this period sometimes produced short-lived pairings, making specific signature combinations more date-diagnostic than the printed year range suggests.