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  • 5 Ngwee 1968-1987, KM# 11, Zambia
  • 5 Ngwee 1968-1987, KM# 11, Zambia
Description

The name ngwee translates as "bright" in the Nyanja language.

Obverse

Kenneth Kaunda facing right, country name above, date below.

Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda (born 28 April 1924), also known as KK, is a Zambian former politician who served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991.

ZAMBIA
1982

Reverse

Depicts Morning glory, value below.

Morning glory is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics are in flux.

Most morning glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning. The flowers usually start to fade a few hours before the "petals" start showing visible curling. They prefer full solar exposure throughout the day, and mesic soils. Some morning glories, such as Ipomoea muricata, are night-blooming flowers.

FIVE 5 NGWEE

Edge

5 Ngwee

KM# 11 Schön# 11
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 2.8 g
Diameter 19.4 mm
Thickness 1.38 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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