The first coinage of the Independent State of Malawi were issued in 1965. The coins were made in nickel-silver alloy by the Royal Mint, London, and carried a portrait on the obverse of the Prime Minister, Dr. Hastings Banda, modelled by Mr. Paul Vincze.
The four values issued were:
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- Sixpence: An Austrolop Cock
- Shilling: A bunch of maize cobs
- Florin: Elephants
- Half-Crown: The Malawi Coat of Arms
Details
- Date of Issue: 1 March 1965
- Date Withdrawn: 31 May 1965
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Victor Whitely
- Printer: Joh. Enschedé En Zonen Hollande
- Process: Photogravure
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf:
- Single stamps – 13.5 (comb)
- Miniature sheet – imperf
- Cylinders:
- Sheet: R10 x 6 (60) [single stamps]
- Quantity:
Subjects
- 3d – New Coinage
- 6d
- 1/3d
- 2/6d
- 4/6d – Miniature Sheet
First Day Cover (Official)
