{"product_id":"zambia-p-63-20-kwacha-2024-unc","title":"Zambia P-63 20 Kwacha 2024 UNC—Mauve (Pink\/Lavender)—Water Buffalo—Waterfalls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only one variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mauve (pale purple-pink), blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Zambia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Zambia\u003c\/a\u003e logo; flower as registration device; tractor tilling field; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_fish_eagle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efish eagle\u003c\/a\u003e in flight; map of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zambia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZambia\u003c\/a\u003e in OVI ink; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Zambia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZambian coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e. Windowed security thread with demetalized Bank of Zambia logo and 20. Mauve and blue print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_buffalo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWater buffalo\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Euphorbia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecandelabra tree\u003c\/a\u003e; two standing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antelope\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eantelope\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chishimba_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChishimba Falls\u003c\/a\u003e; flower as registration device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish eagle and electrotype “20” and fish eagle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hybrid substrate (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louisenthal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDurasafe®\u003c\/a\u003e, a trademark of Louisenthal GmbH, a Giesecke+Devrient company)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124 × 69 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Zambia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Zambia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%2B_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGiesecke+Devrient\u003c\/a\u003e, Leipzig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — legal tender (issued 31 March 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Denny H. Kalyalya (Governor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zambian_kwacha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZambian kwacha\u003c\/a\u003e (2013–date) — introduced on 1 January 2013 to replace the old kwacha at a rate of 1,000:1, eliminating three zeros from all prices and accounts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Zambia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lusaka\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLusaka\u003c\/a\u003e — city population ~3.3 million; metro area ~4 million\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~21 million — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFlorida\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRomania\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752,618 km² (290,587 mi²) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTurkey\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (PPP):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$3,500 USD (IMF 2026) — ranked approx. 160th globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper, cobalt, gold, tobacco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCongo (DRC)\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanzania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTanzania\u003c\/a\u003e (northeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malawi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalawi\u003c\/a\u003e (east), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mozambique\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMozambique\u003c\/a\u003e (southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimbabwe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZimbabwe\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Botswana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBotswana\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Namibia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNamibia\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angola\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngola\u003c\/a\u003e (west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/a\u003e — official; language of government and education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bemba_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBemba\u003c\/a\u003e — most widely spoken (~33%; Ethnologue 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nyanja_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNyanja\u003c\/a\u003e — ~14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonga_language_(Zambia)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTonga\u003c\/a\u003e — ~11%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70+ other indigenous languages spoken across the country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-colonial kingdoms (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barotseland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLozi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bemba_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBemba\u003c\/a\u003e, and others)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_South_Africa_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish South Africa Company\u003c\/a\u003e rule (1891–1924)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northern_Rhodesia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorthern Rhodesia\u003c\/a\u003e (British protectorate, 1924–1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zambia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic of Zambia\u003c\/a\u003e (1964–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZambia Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZambia is one of the world’s most copper-dependent economies. When copper prices fall, the kwacha follows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chishimba_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChishimba Falls\u003c\/a\u003e, on the reverse, is a triple waterfall system in northern Zambia — one of the country’s most visited natural sites, and still largely unknown outside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tractor on the obverse is a deliberate statement: Zambia has long sought to diversify away from copper dependency through agricultural development. The aspiration has been on the currency longer than it has been in the fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZambia was one of Africa’s first countries to default on its sovereign debt in the COVID era — in 2020. It restructured in 2023.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_buffalo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican buffalo\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse is not domesticated and has never been successfully tamed. It is considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Tractor, a Buffalo, and a Falls You’ve Never Heard Of\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 20 Kwacha is the agricultural note of the 2024 series. The obverse leads with a \u003cstrong\u003etractor\u003c\/strong\u003e tilling open fields — an image of aspiration as much as reality. Zambia’s economy has been \u003cstrong\u003ecopper\u003c\/strong\u003e-dependent since independence; the tractor is a recurring symbol of the diversification that keeps being promised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse pairs an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_buffalo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican buffalo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Euphorbia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecandelabra tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most distinctive silhouettes in the African bush, a euphorbia that branches like a chandelier and bleeds toxic latex when cut. Two \u003cstrong\u003eantelope\u003c\/strong\u003e stand nearby. And in the background, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chishimba_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChishimba Falls\u003c\/a\u003e — a triple waterfall system in the Luombe River in northern Zambia, dramatic enough to anchor a \u003cstrong\u003enational park\u003c\/strong\u003e, obscure enough that most people outside Zambia have never seen a photograph of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_fish_eagle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efish eagle\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eappears again on the obverse — in \u003cstrong\u003eflight\u003c\/strong\u003e, as on every note in this series — and again in the watermark. Zambia’s national bird is present on every denomination. Its call carries across water. So does a currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This New Issue of Zambia’s 2024 Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the P-63 — Zambia’s 20 Kwacha 2024 issue on Durasafe® hybrid substrate, in Uncirculated condition. Issued 31 March 2025. Crisp, unhandled, and part of the most ambitious banknote series Zambia has produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tractor. A buffalo. A waterfall worth finding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831646388535,"sku":"ZM63U","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/63o.jpg?v=1774757479","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/zambia-p-63-20-kwacha-2024-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}