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Latest revision as of 22:24, 20 June 2026
Malawi, formerly the British colony of Nyasaland, obtained her independence in 1964. She has escaped the incessant violence besetting many African nations but has been ravaged by AIDS. This type was issued in 1971 on the occasion of the conversion from sterling to decimal coinage. It is accompanied by one, two, five and twenty tambala and one kwacha, all common. The portrait is of Hastings Banda (1898-1997), president and Big Man of Malawi 1966-94. At present (April 2024) US$1 = 1,740 kwacha; in 1982, US$1 = 0.94 kwacha.
Recorded mintage: 4,000,000 plus 4,000 proofs.
Specification: 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 10.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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