Zambia P-62 10 Kwacha 2024 UNC—Kariba Dam—Pangolin—Fish Eagle

Banknote Characteristics Varieties: Only one variety Color: Green, red, yellow Front: Bank of Zambia logo; flower as registration device; Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River; fish eagle in flight; map of Zambia in bronze colour-shifting OVI ink; Zambian coat of arms. Windowed security thread with demetalized Bank of Zambia logo and 10. Green and red print. Back: Zambezi Teak tree; two pangolins; Kabwelume Falls; flower as registration device. Green and red print; black serial numbers. Watermark: Fish eagle head and electrotype “10” and fish eagle Composition: Hybrid substrate (Durasafe®, a trademark of Louisenthal GmbH, a Giesecke+Devrient company) Size: 118 × 69 mm Issuing entity: Bank of Zambia Printer: Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig Demonetized: No — legal tender (issued 31 March 2025) Signatures: Denny Kalyalya (Governor) Currency: Zambian kwacha (2013–date) — introduced on 1 January 2013 to replace the old kwacha at a rate of 1,000:1, eliminating three zeros from all prices and accounts. The new kwacha was part of a broader effort to restore confidence in the currency after years of inflation. About Zambia Capital: Lusaka — city population ~3.3 million; metro area ~4 million Population: ~21 million — similar to Florida or Romania Area: 752,618 km² (290,587 mi²) — similar to Texas or Turkey GDP per capita (PPP): ~$3,500 USD (IMF 2026) — ranked approx. 160th globally Main exports: Copper, cobalt, gold, tobacco Borders: Congo (DRC) (north), Tanzania (northeast), Malawi (east), Mozambique (southeast), Zimbabwe (south), Botswana (south), Namibia (southwest), Angola (west) Languages: English — official; language of government and education Bemba — most widely spoken (~33%; Ethnologue 2023) Nyanja — ~14% Tonga — ~11% 70+ other indigenous languages spoken across the country Sovereignty: Pre-colonial kingdoms (Lozi, Bemba, and others) British South Africa Company rule (1891–1924) Northern Rhodesia (British protectorate, 1924–1964) Republic of Zambia (1964–date) Zambia Unfiltered Zambia is one of the world’s most copper-dependent economies. When copper prices fall, the kwacha follows. Kariba Dam — depicted on the obverse — is one of the largest man-made lakes by volume in the world. It displaced 57,000 Tonga people when it was built in the 1950s. Kabwelume Falls, on the reverse, is one of Zambia’s most spectacular waterfalls — and one of its least visited. Zambia was one of Africa’s first countries to default on its sovereign debt in the COVID era — in 2020. It restructured in 2023. The pangolin on this note is the most trafficked mammal on earth. Zambia putting two on its currency is a quiet act of conservation advocacy printed into every note in circulation. Not an Armadillo but a Mammal Covered in "Fingernail" The pangolin is not a reptile, not a rodent — it is a mammal, and the only one on earth fully covered in scales. Those scales are made of keratin, the same material as human fingernails. Nocturnal and solitary, it eats ants and termites with a tongue longer than its own body. When threatened, it curls into a tight ball — a defense that worked for millions of years, and now makes it trivially easy to pick up and carry away. All eight species are threatened or endangered. They are hunted for their scales — used in traditional medicine across Asia — and for their meat. The pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth. Zambia putting two on its currency is not incidental. It is a quiet, durable act of advocacy — printed into every note in circulation. A Dam, a Bird, and the Sound of Africa The African fish eagle is Zambia’s national bird. Its call — a sharp, yelping cry thrown across open water — is so distinctive it has been called the sound of Africa. It appears on the obverse in flight, and again in the watermark. Kariba Dam, also on the obverse, was one of the great engineering projects of the post-war era. Built between 1956 and 1959 on the Zambezi, it created one of the largest reservoirs in the world by volume. The Tonga people who lived in the valley were relocated — 57,000 of them — with little compensation and no return. The 2024 series is Zambia’s most visually ambitious currency in decades. The security features alone — color-shifting OVI ink, windowed holographic thread, hidden latent image — make this a note worth examining closely. Own This New Issue of Zambia’s 2024 Series This is the P-62 — Zambia’s 10 Kwacha 2024 issue on Durasafe® hybrid substrate, in Uncirculated condition. Issued 31 March 2025. Crisp, unhandled, and from the first print run of a brand-new series. Two pangolins. One fish eagle. A dam with a complicated history.

Zambia P-62 10 Kwacha 2024 UNC—Kariba Dam—Pangolin—Fish Eagle

Banknote Characteristics

  • Varieties: Only one variety
  • Color: Green, red, yellow
  • Front: Bank of Zambia logo; flower as registration device; Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River; fish eagle in flight; map of Zambia in bronze colour-shifting OVI ink; Zambian coat of arms. Windowed security thread with demetalized Bank of Zambia logo and 10. Green and red print.
  • Back: Zambezi Teak tree; two pangolins; Kabwelume Falls; flower as registration device. Green and red print; black serial numbers.
  • Watermark: Fish eagle head and electrotype “10” and fish eagle
  • Composition: Hybrid substrate (Durasafe®, a trademark of Louisenthal GmbH, a Giesecke+Devrient company)
  • Size: 118 × 69 mm
  • Issuing entity: Bank of Zambia
  • Printer: Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig
  • Demonetized: No — legal tender (issued 31 March 2025)
  • Signatures: Denny Kalyalya (Governor)
  • Currency: Zambian kwacha (2013–date) — introduced on 1 January 2013 to replace the old kwacha at a rate of 1,000:1, eliminating three zeros from all prices and accounts. The new kwacha was part of a broader effort to restore confidence in the currency after years of inflation.

About Zambia

Zambia Unfiltered

  • Zambia is one of the world’s most copper-dependent economies. When copper prices fall, the kwacha follows.
  • Kariba Dam — depicted on the obverse — is one of the largest man-made lakes by volume in the world. It displaced 57,000 Tonga people when it was built in the 1950s.
  • Kabwelume Falls, on the reverse, is one of Zambia’s most spectacular waterfalls — and one of its least visited.
  • Zambia was one of Africa’s first countries to default on its sovereign debt in the COVID era — in 2020. It restructured in 2023.
  • The pangolin on this note is the most trafficked mammal on earth. Zambia putting two on its currency is a quiet act of conservation advocacy printed into every note in circulation.

Not an Armadillo but a Mammal Covered in "Fingernail"

The pangolin is not a reptile, not a rodent — it is a mammal, and the only one on earth fully covered in scales. Those scales are made of keratin, the same material as human fingernails. Nocturnal and solitary, it eats ants and termites with a tongue longer than its own body. When threatened, it curls into a tight ball — a defense that worked for millions of years, and now makes it trivially easy to pick up and carry away.

All eight species are threatened or endangered. They are hunted for their scales — uséd in traditional medicine across Asia — and for their meat. The pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth. Zambia putting two on its currency is not incidental. It is a quiet, durable act of advocacy — printed into every note in circulation.

A Dam, a Bird, and the Sound of Africa

The African fish eagle is Zambia’s national bird. Its call — a sharp, yelping cry thrown across open water — is so distinctive it has been called the sound of Africa. It appears on the obverse in flight, and again in the watermark.

Kariba Dam, also on the obverse, was one of the great engineering projects of the post-war era. Built between 1956 and 1959 on the Zambezi, it created one of the largest reservoirs in the world by volume. The Tonga people who lived in the valley were relocated — 57,000 of them — with little compensation and no return.

The 2024 series is Zambia’s most visually ambitious currency in decades. The security features alone — color-shifting OVI ink, windowed holographic thread, hidden latent image — make this a note worth examining closely.

Own This New Issue of Zambia’s 2024 Series

This is the P-62 — Zambia’s 10 Kwacha 2024 issue on Durasafe® hybrid substrate, in Uncirculated condition. Issued 31 March 2025. Crisp, unhandled, and from the first print run of a brand-new series.

Two pangolins. One fish eagle. A dam with a complicated history.

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Banknote Grading Guide

Grades reflect overall market perception, not rigid defect counting alone. Notes sold from grouped inventory may vary slightly within grade. Individual defects such as foxing, writing, or small marks may be reflected in the grade rather than always itemized separately. Buyers may return any note within 14 days of receipt; satisfaction is guaranteed.

  • UNC (Uncirculated ~60-70): folds none; handling none to trace; paper crisp; corners sharp; splits/tears none; missing pieces none; surface clean; impressions (counting-band or security-thread half-moon) permitted if there is no paper break, fiber disturbance, or ink/design loss.
  • AU/UNC (Almost Unc. Plus ~55-58): folds 1 very light fold (soft bend, no sharp crease, no design break) or up to 3 corner bends; handling trace; paper crisp; corners nearly sharp.
  • AU (Almost Unc. ~50-53): folds 1 light fold or 2 very light folds; handling light; paper crisp to slightly relaxed; corners slightly rounded.
  • XF+ (Extra Fine Plus ~45-48): folds 2-3 light folds; handling light; paper crisp to regular; edges minor wear begins.
  • XF (Extra Fine ~40-44): folds 3-4 light to moderate folds; handling moderate; paper crisp to regular; edges/splits minor splits may appear.
  • VF+ (Very Fine Plus ~35-39): folds 4-6 moderate folds; handling moderate; paper regular to semi-limp; splits minor and more common.
  • VF (Very Fine ~30-34): folds 6-8 moderate to heavy folds; paper semi-limp; splits small but typical; surface light soiling visible.
  • VFâ (Very Fine Minus ~25-29): folds 8-12 heavy folds; paper semi-limp to limp; splits moderate; surface duller; foxing/writing may be present and reflected in grade without separate notation.
  • F (Fine 15-20): folds 12-15 heavy folds, may include very heavy folds; paper limp; splits frequent; tears up to 10 mm, limited in number; missing pieces up to 3 small edge/corner pieces, each up to about 3Ã3 mm; foxing/writing may be present and reflected in grade without separate notation.
  • Fâ (Fine Minus ~12-14): folds numerous very heavy folds; paper limp; splits common; tears up to about 15 mm; missing pieces up to 5 small pieces, each up to about 5 mm; foxing/writing may be present and reflected in grade without separate notation.
  • VG/F (Very Good to Fine ~10-12): folds dense network of very heavy folds; paper very limp; splits heavy; tears common; missing pieces multiple; foxing/writing may be minor or significant and reflected in grade without separate notation.
  • VG (Very Good ~8-10): folds severe overlapping very heavy folds; paper very limp; splits heavy with edge damage; missing pieces multiple; surface poor eye appeal; foxing/writing may be minor or significant and reflected in grade without separate notation.

Definitions

  • Handling: surface fatigue without structural change; loss of crispness, slight dulling, and/or micro-flexing; not a true fold.
  • Fold severity: very light = bend only, no sharp crease, no ink disturbance; light = thin crease, clean line, no ink loss; moderate = visible pressure, slightly widened line; heavy = broad crease, may vary slightly in placement; very heavy = thick, uneven, with weakened or partially lost design along the fold.
  • Half-moon / band impression: curved pressure mark from a counting strap or internal security thread; acceptable in UNC if the paper is not broken and there is no fiber or design disturbance; if flattening or disturbance is visible, the note is typically AU/UNC or lower. A simple central-bank band impression is generally less serious than a mark that visibly disturbs the printed design.
  • Foxing: age-related spotting. Minor foxing typically lowers a note about one grade step; major foxing lowers it multiple steps.
  • Pen marks / writing: minor means under about 2 cm² total visible writing; major means more than ~2 cm² or visually dominant writing. Minor writing lowers a note one grade step; major writing lowers it multiple steps.
  • Tears / splits / missing pieces: structural defects. These must remain within the limits of the assigned grade; excessive size, count, or severity forces a downgrade.
  • When foxing, writing or tears downgrade a note, the issue may be absorbed into the assigned grade without explicit mention.