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The '''pound''' was the currency of the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]]. It was subdivided into 20 '' | The '''pound''' was the currency of the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]]. It was subdivided into 20 ''shillings'', each of 12 ''penny|pence''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Federation was formed in 1953, and the new currency was created in 1955 to replace the | The Federation was formed in 1953, and the new currency was created in 1955 to replace the Southern Rhodesian pound which had been circulating in all parts of the federation Southern Rhodesia, [[Northern Rhodesia]], and Nyasaland). The Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound replaced the Southern Rhodesian pound at par and was pegged at par to the British pound. | ||
The Federation broke up at the end of 1963 and the three territories reverted to being separate British colonies. In the second half of 1964, Nyasaland became independent as | The Federation broke up at the end of 1963 and the three territories reverted to being separate British colonies. In the second half of 1964, Nyasaland became independent as Malawi, Northern Rhodesia became independent as [[Zambia]], and Southern Rhodesia declared a name change to Rhodesia. Each issued their own pounds, at par with the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound. See Malawian pound]], [[Zambian pound]] and Rhodesian pound. | ||
==Coins== | ==Coins== | ||
The Federation also issued its own coinage. In 1955 a full new set of coins were issued with the | The Federation also issued its own coinage. In 1955 a full new set of coins were issued with the Mary Gillick obverse of the Queen and various African animals on the reverse. The denominations followed those of sterling, namely halfpennies and pennies, which had a hole in them, threepences (known as tickeys), sixpences, shillings, a two shilling piece and a half crown. There were further full issues of all these coins in 1956 and 1957, but thereafter only pennies and half pennies were produced until some further issues of sixpences in 1962 and 1963, and threepences in 1963 and 1964. The higher denomination coins, though not particularly rare, are very popular with collectors because of their attractive reverse designs. Threepences and halfpennies were struck in 1964 despite the fact the Federation ended on 31 December 1963. | ||
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| 3.0 g | | 3.0 g | ||
| | | Bronze | ||
| Smooth | | Smooth | ||
| Hole in center flanked by giraffes with crown above | | Hole in center flanked by giraffes with crown above | ||
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| 6.30 g | | 6.30 g | ||
| | | Bronze | ||
| Smooth | | Smooth | ||
| Hole in center flanked by elephants with crown above | | Hole in center flanked by elephants with crown above | ||
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| 1.4 g | | 1.4 g | ||
| | | Copper-nickel | ||
| Reeded | | Reeded | ||
| Elizabeth II bust right | | Elizabeth II bust right | ||
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| 2.8 g | | 2.8 g | ||
| | | Copper-nickel | ||
| Reeded | | Reeded | ||
| Elizabeth II bust right | | Elizabeth II bust right | ||
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| 5.7 g | | 5.7 g | ||
| | | Copper-nickel | ||
| Reeded | | Reeded | ||
| Elizabeth II bust right | | Elizabeth II bust right | ||
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| 11.2 g | | 11.2 g | ||
| | | Copper-nickel | ||
| Reeded | | Reeded | ||
| Elizabeth II bust right | | Elizabeth II bust right | ||
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| 14.2 g | | 14.2 g | ||
| | | Copper-nickel | ||
| Reeded | | Reeded | ||
| Elizabeth II bust right | | Elizabeth II bust right | ||
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! Image !! Denomination !! Obverse !! Reverse | ! Image !! Denomination !! Obverse !! Reverse | ||
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| ||10 shillings| | | ||10 shillings||Queen Elizabeth II||[[Zambezi]] River | ||
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|align="center" | [http://coinsbanknotespictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/rhodesia-and-nyasaland-banknotes-one.html] || 1 pound | | |align="center" | [http://coinsbanknotespictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/rhodesia-and-nyasaland-banknotes-one.html] || 1 pound || Queen Elizabeth II || Great Zimbabwe ruins | ||
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|align="center" | [http://coinsbanknotespictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/rhodesia-and-nyasaland-banknotes-five.html] || 5 pounds | | |align="center" | [http://coinsbanknotespictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/rhodesia-and-nyasaland-banknotes-five.html] || 5 pounds || Queen Elizabeth II || [[Victoria Falls]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || 10 pounds | | | || 10 pounds || Queen Elizabeth II || Elephants | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{n-start}} | {{n-start}} | ||
{{n-before|rowspan=3|currency= | {{n-before|rowspan=3|currency=Southern Rhodesian pound|reason=creation of federation|ratio=at par}} | ||
{{n-currency|rowspan=3|location=[[Rhodesia and Nyasaland]]|start=1956|end=1964}} | {{n-currency|rowspan=3|location=[[Rhodesia and Nyasaland]]|start=1956|end=1964}} | ||
{{n-after|currency= | {{n-after|currency=Malawian pound|location=Malawi<br>(formerly Nyasaland)|reason=independence|ratio=at par}} | ||
{{n-after|currency= | {{n-after|currency=Rhodesian pound]]|location=Rhodesia<br>(formerly Southern Rhodesia)|reason=federation break-up|ratio=at par}} | ||
{{n-after|currency=[[Zambian pound]]|location=[[Zambia]]<br>(formerly [[Northern Rhodesia]])|reason=independence|ratio=at par}} | {{n-after|currency=[[Zambian pound]]|location=[[Zambia]]<br>(formerly [[Northern Rhodesia]])|reason=independence|ratio=at par}} | ||
{{n-end}} | {{n-end}} | ||
