Zambia one hundred kwacha note
The one hundred kwacha note of Zambia is a denomination of the Zambian currency. The current paper note, first issued in 2013 features the Freedom Statue in Lusaka, the issuing authority of legal tenders in Zambia, in the middle there is the National Assembly, the face value of the banknote in words in the lower left corner, and in numerals in the other three corners and the new printer imprint Giesecke & Devrient at the lower right corner, there is also a Buffalo on the reverse. The obverse features the African fish eagle which is considered as the primary recognition of the Zambian banknote, together with the coat of arms, the signature of the Bank of Zambia Governor and obligation to pay the sum indicated on the banknote, and the face value of the specified banknote and the Baobab Tree. It is the highest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of Zambia since January, 2013 when the three zeros from the preexisting denomination K500, K1,000, K5,000, K10,000, K20,000 and K50,000 were removed.
| (Zambia) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 100 Zambian kwacha |
| Width | 145 mm |
| Height | 70 mm |
| Security features | Holograms , multi-colours, embedded strips, microprinting, watermarks and different types of optically variable inks, and the use of design features. |
| Material used | Paper |
| Years of printing | 2013-present (current design) |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Eagle, Baobab Tree, Coat of arms |
| Design date | 2013 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Buffalo, National Assembly, Freedom Statue |
| Design date | 2013 |