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In 1964 [[Zambia]] received [[Independence Day|independence]] Great Britain to become a Common Wealth Nation. | In 1964 [[Zambia]] received [[Independence Day|independence]] Great Britain to become a Common Wealth Nation. | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Designed by Norman Stillman, the obverse design features Zambia’s national arms and on the outer periphery is the denomination “5 SHILLINGS” and country name “ZAMBIA”. | [[File:Zambian Shilling.png|thumbnail|300px|right|Zambia 5 Shillings coin circulated in 1965]] | ||
Designed by Norman Stillman, the obverse design features Zambia’s national [[Coat of arms of Zambia|arms]] and on the outer periphery is the denomination “5 SHILLINGS” and country name “ZAMBIA”. | |||
The reverse design features a bust image of President Kenneth David Kuanda facing right and on the outer periphery is the independence anniversary date of “24 OCTOBER” and year | The reverse design features a bust image of President [[Kenneth Kaunda|Kenneth David Kuanda]] facing right and on the outer periphery is the independence anniversary date of “24 OCTOBER” and year of issuance “1965”. | ||
Another design feature of the coin is a lettered edge that has the phrase “[[One Zambia, One Nation|ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION]] * 24.10.1964 * “. | Another design feature of the coin is a lettered edge that has the phrase “[[One Zambia, One Nation|ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION]] * 24.10.1964 * “. | ||
