Lesotho loti in Malawian Kwacha

LSL Lesotho loti

Country of application:
Lesotho

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lisente, 1, 2, 5 thresh.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 20, 50, 100, 200 thresh.

History reference:
Loti, in pl. h. maloti is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. From February 1961, the South African rand, issued to replace the South African pound, was in circulation in Lesotho. On January 19, ...1980, the first national currency was introduced - the loti, divided into 100 licentes and equal to the South African rand. This change was intended to ensure the economic and political independence of Lesotho from the Republic of South Africa, which in reality did not happen. The reverse side of the 50 licente coin contains the image of a rider on a horse, the 2 maloti coin is decorated with the image of five corn inflorescences, the reverse side of the 5 maloti coin is similarly decorated. On the front side of the 1 loti coin there is a portrait of the king of Lesotho, Moshen I, who in the first half of the 19th century. did everything to unite all the tribes that then lived on the territory of modern Lesotho, thereby ending internecine wars. Coins are mostly made of steel.

MWK Malawian Kwacha

Country of application:
Malawi

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 tambala.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10 kwacha.

History reference:
The Malawian kwacha is the national currency of the Republic of Malawi. Banknotes in denominations of 50 tambals, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Malawian kwachas are in circulation, in total more... than 35 banknotes of various modifications. However, in real money circulation, there are only banknotes of the series issued in 1997. There are also coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 tambals and 1 kwacha. Malawian kwacha banknotes were printed at the Royal Mint of Great Britain. The design of Malawian coins is quite interesting for specialists and numismatists. On the reverse of all Malawian coins, in addition to the digital denomination and the name of the state, animals are depicted that live on the territory of the country.