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1000 Kwacha Founders of Europe
1999 year| Copper-nickel | 28 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1964-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 1000 Kwacha (1000 ZMK) |
| Currency | Kwacha (1968-2012) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 2013 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#194062 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Portraits of Adenauer, Schuman and deGasperi
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE NEW EURO PEAN CURRENCY
R. SCHUMAN
K. ADENAUER
A. De GASPERI
THE FOUNDERS OF EUROPE
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The coin features an image of a famous European explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe in the early 16th century. The coin's design is meant to symbolize Zambia's connection to the broader global community and its history of exploration and discovery.
