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5 Pounds

Features

Issuer Zambia
Issuing entity Bank of Zambia
Period Republic (1964-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1964
Value 5 Pounds
Currency Pound (1964-1968)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1968
Number
N#
290082
References P# 3
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: ND (1964) "Animals" Pound Issue

Obverse

Wildebeest at right, arms at upper centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF ZAMBIA
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND
FIVE POUNDS
FOR THE BANK OF ZAMBIA
WILDEBEEST

Reverse

Waterfall at left centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF ZAMBIA
FIVE POUNDS

Watermark

Wildebeest's head

Signature

Richard C.H. Hallet (RCH), Governor

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1964)  RCH P#3a
ND (1964)  RCH P#3s Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 168
Lot 450
Internet Archive
10 Sep 2025 Undetermined VF USD 266.15
(EUR 231.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 2201
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined VF USD 230.43
(EUR 200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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