Zambian Kwacha in Japanese Yen

ZMW Zambian Kwacha

Country of application:
Zambia

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 50 ngwe and 1 kwacha.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 kwacha.

History reference:
The Zambian kwacha is the currency of the Republic of Zambia. 1 kwacha is made up of 100 ngwee. The kwacha has been the currency of Zambia since 1968, when it replaced the Zambian pound (exchange rat...e: 1 pound = 2 kwacha). Kwacha means "freedom" in one of the local dialects. On January 1, 2013, the kwacha was denominated with a change in its codes in the ISO 4217 standard: new letter code - ZMW (old - ZMK)

JPY Japanese Yen

Country of application:
Japan

Coin denominations in circulation:
500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1 yen.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10,000, 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000 yen.

History reference:
The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan, one of the worlds leading currencies, an important reserve currency along with the US dollar, euro and pound sterling. On the front side of Japanes...e banknotes, writers and educators are depicted: 10,000 yen - a portrait of Fukuzawa Yukichi, 5,000 - Nitobe Inazo, 2,000 - Murasaki Shikubu, and 1,000 - Natsume Soseki. Coins differ from each other in the material of manufacture and pattern. Made of nickel are 500 yen (with a paulownia flower on the front), 100 yen (sakura), and 50 yen (chrysanthemum). A 10 yen coin, which depicts the Phoenix Hall of Bedoin Monastery, and a 5 yen coin decorated with a rice ear are minted from bronze. 1 yen is made of aluminum and contains a symbolic image of a seedling. On the reverse side of the coins, as a rule, the denomination and year of issue are indicated. 5 and 50 yen have a hole in the center.