Zambian Kwacha in Lesotho loti

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)

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.