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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda in suit and tie at left, with a central vignette of two fishermen casting a net from a wooden boat on a calm lake, rocky shoreline visible in the background. A multicolour guilloche oval underprint carries the promise-to-pay text at centre, with denomination numerals '5/-' repeated in the upper and lower corners. Two manuscript signatures of the Governor and General Manager appear at lower right, with the issuing authority legend above. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Malawi coat of arms eagle with wings fully spread, standing above wavy lines representing water, set against a radiating sunburst guilloche pattern. A large plain oval watermark space occupies the left portion of the note, flanked by intricate lathe-work borders. The denomination '5/-' appears in the upper corners and the bank name is printed at upper centre. |
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| Protection description | Rooster watermark visible in the plain oval area on the left side of the reverse |
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