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10 Kwacha Conservation
| Issuer | Bank of Zambia |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed Taita Falcon depicted in dynamic soaring flight, with wings fully extended and head turned to face the viewer, occupying the majority of the coin's field. The denomination 10 KWACHA is inscribed in two lines in the lower portion of the reverse, serving as the sole legend on this face. The naturalistic rendering of the bird's plumage and wing structure reflects the coin's conservation series theme. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 KWACHA |
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Zambia's 1979 conservation coinage was part of a coordinated FAO and WWF-backed program that prompted dozens of developing nations to issue silver collector pieces during the late 1970s, with proceeds nominally directed toward wildlife preservation efforts. Zambia's entry into this series coincided with significant pressure on its national parks from poaching networks operating across the Luangwa Valley.
These were never intended for circulation — produced in limited quantities for the international collector market at a moment when Zambia's copper-dependent economy was already contracting sharply following the mid-decade collapse in copper prices.