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Zambia: 100-Kwacha Note

Nominated by Tobias Klaer, IBNS Member 12566

 
NoteB174 (PNL): 100 kwacha (US$3.60)
Predominant Colour(s)Blue-gray and olive green
FrontEnglish text; Bank of Zambia logo; flower as registration device; Victoria Falls; fish eagle in flight; map of Zambia in gold OVI; Zambian coat of arms
BackEnglish text; mukuyu tree; two giraffes; Sioma Falls; flower as registration device
WatermarkFish eagle and electrotype 100 plus fish eagle
Additional SecurityGreen to Gold RollingStar i+, Gold to Green Spark Flow Prime ink patch (flame effect), see-through register of flower, latent image of flower.
PrinterCrane Currency
Size135 x 69 mm Paper
Introduced01/09/2025
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book