100 Zambian Kwacha Banknote (Giraffes)

100 Kwacha Zambian Kwacha (Issued 2024)

Embedded within the 2024 issue of the 100 Kwacha banknote is a prominent vertical security thread running through the centre of the note, clearly visible as a dark metallic strip positioned slightly left of centre on the face of the note. A multi-element watermark area is incorporated into the paper itself, featuring a flower motif that appears as a pale ghost image when the note is held to the light, alongside a numeral watermark echo of the denomination. The polymer-style substrate gives the note a crisp, clean feel with sharp printed edges, and the combination of tactile intaglio printing and fine-line guilloché backgrounds reflects the Bank of Zambia’s commitment to contemporary anti-counterfeiting standards for this latest series.

On the front, the note is dominated by a striking, highly detailed intaglio engraving of an African fish eagle in mid-flight, wings spread wide, positioned centrally and occupying much of the lower and middle portion of the design. The eagle, Zambia’s national bird, is rendered in deep blue-grey tones with exceptional feather definition, its white head and breast contrasting sharply against the darker wing plumage. Behind the eagle, a faint ghost image of Victoria Falls is incorporated into the background, labelled with the text “VICTORIA FALLS” in small capitals, rendered in pale blue and cream tones that create a layered, semi-transparent waterfall tableau. The upper left carries the issuing authority’s name — “BANK of ZAMBIA” — in bold serif lettering, with “BANK” and “ZAMBIA” in deep blue and “of” in a slightly smaller stylised form. The denomination numeral “100” appears in the upper right corner in large, bold blue figures. The lower left carries a further bold “100” in dark charcoal against a decorative guilloché band of interlocking geometric chevron patterns rendered in dark grey and black. The promise text reads “I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND” followed by “ONE HUNDRED KWACHA” and “FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA” in the lower right quadrant, printed in dark blue serif text. The Governor’s signature — reading “Denny H. Kalyalya” — appears in the central lower portion of the note above the title “GOVERNOR” and the year “2024”. The Zambian coat of arms appears in the lower right in fine engraved detail. A pale floral guilloché pattern frames the lower border, and a four-petalled flower security motif appears as a lighter watermark-style element in the upper central region.

The reverse presents a vivid wildlife scene featuring two Masai giraffes rendered in detailed intaglio engraving, standing prominently against a background that includes a faint waterfall vista labelled “SIOMA FALLS” in small text above the composition. The giraffes are depicted in natural brown and cream tones, with characteristic reticulated patterning carefully reproduced across their necks and bodies, and the taller of the two animals dominates the left-centre of the design while the second stands slightly behind and to the right. Below the giraffes, faint silhouettes of additional savannah animals — appearing to include buffalo or similar large mammals — are discernible in the lower left background. The text “MUKUYU TREE” appears in small print to the lower left of the giraffe grouping, referencing the native vegetation of Zambia. The upper portion of the reverse carries the text “BANK of ZAMBIA” to the left, and the motto “ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION” is printed in dark blue serif capitals across the upper centre of the note — Zambia’s national motto. The serial number “AB 1053111” appears twice: once in the upper left in dark blue print and again in the lower right in a matching format. The denomination “100” repeats in large bold blue numerals in the upper right, and “ONE HUNDRED KWACHA” appears in bold dark lettering in the lower right corner. A four-petalled flower security motif in white appears to the right of the “100” denomination. The lower border is occupied by the same dark guilloché chevron band seen on the obverse, maintaining visual consistency across both faces of the note.

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