Zambian pound

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The pound was the currency in Zambia from independence in 1964 until decimalization on January 16, 1968. It replaced the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound at par and was replaced by the kwacha at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 pound.

[edit] References

• Tables of Modern Monetary History: Zambia
• Global Financial Data currency histories table
• (1996) Chester L. Krause, Cliffor Mischler, Colin R. Bruce II, et al. (editors): Standard Catalog of World Coins 1997, 24th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-426-8.

Preceded by: Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound Reason: independence Ratio: at par

Currency of Zambia 1964 – 1968

Succeeded by: Zambian kwacha Ratio: 2 kwacha = 1 pound