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20 Kwacha Bialowieza National Park
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Malawi is depicted centrally in the field, featuring two rampant lions as supporters flanking a quartered shield, with a scroll below bearing the motto UNITY AND FREEDOM. The arms are flanked on either side by flowering plant sprigs in relief. The legend REPUBLIC OF MALAWI arcs along the upper rim, with the date 2011 beneath it; the denomination 20 KWACHA is inscribed below the arms, and the legend BIOSPHERE RESERVES curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI 2011 20 KWACHA BIOSPHERE RESERVES |
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The Białowieża Forest straddles the border between Poland and Belarus and is among the last and largest remnants of primeval temperate forest in Europe. Malawi's decision to issue a coin honoring it is purely commercial — the Reserve Bank of Malawi became a prolific producer of foreign-themed collector silver in the 2000s, licensing imagery with no geographic or historical connection to the country. These issues were minted for the European collector market, with Malawi's name lending legal-tender status to what is functionally a bullion souvenir.