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).

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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
Undetermined
ND (1964)	RCH	P#3a
ND (1964)	RCH	P#3s Specimen

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	Katz Auction 168 Lot 450	10 Sep 2025	Undetermined	VF	USD 266.15 (EUR 231.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 95 Lot 2201	16 Sep 2023	Undetermined	VF	USD 230.43 (EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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