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| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular silver bar-coin features a polished silver field bearing the Malawian coat of arms at center-bottom, flanked by the divided date '20 11' and the denomination '50 KWACHA' with 'REPUBLIC OF MALAWI' inscribed below. A framed serial number '0638/2950' appears in the lower left field. The upper portion of the obverse is decorated with eight gold-plated miniature motifs drawn from famous world bullion and commemorative coin designs, including a kingfisher bird, the Walking Liberty figure, a maple leaf, a bust portrait in the style of a classical sovereign, a springbok-style animal, a hummingbird atop a trophy, a floral emblem, and two bears, all rendered in high relief with 24-karat gold plating against the plain silver field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 0638/2950 20 11 UNITY AND FREEDOM 50 KWACHA REPUBLIC OF MALAWI |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a fully gold-plated field bearing a central high-relief depiction of a running springbok in polished silver, set within an oval ground line, referencing the iconic Krugerrand bullion coin design. The legend '50 YEARS GOLD RAND INVESTMENT' arcs across the top of the field in raised lettering. Below the springbok motif, a rectangular cartouche bears the 'WCB WORLD COIN BAR COLLECTION' logo and text. The lower portion carries the inscriptions '1 OUNCE (OZ) · .999 FINE SILVER' and '24 KT GOLD-PLATED' in two lines, confirming the coin's metallic specifications. |
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