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50 Ngwee Second Republic
| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 11.6 g | 30.92 mm |
| Issuer | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1964-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 1972-1983 |
| Value | 50 Ngwee (0.50 ZMK) |
| Currency | Kwacha (1968-2012) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 11.6 g |
| Diameter | 30.92 mm |
| Thickness | 2.02 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 2013 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#9904 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 13% |
Reverse
National arms of Zambia in center, text around outside rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SECOND REPUBLIC 13TH DECEMBER 1972
·50 NGWEE·
Edge
Plain
Comment
December 13, 1972 was the day Zambia entered a period of one-party rule led by Kenneth Kaunda's UNIP party, this lasted until multiparty elections were held on October 31, 1991.
Due to high inflation starting in the late 1980s through the 1990s, these coins fell out of circulation by 2003.
Of the coins dated 1972, 4,000,000 were minted in 1973, 10,000 were minted in 1975, and 2,000,000 were minted in 1976.
Interesting fact
The 50 Ngwee coin from Zambia features a portrait of President Kenneth Kaunda on the obverse side, who was the country's first president and served from 1964 to 1991.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 (1973-1976) | 6000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | 24000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 998000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Ngwee (Second Republic) 1972-1983 coin.
