The currency of the independent Republic of Angola became kwanza, equal to 100 lwei. Kwanza is a river that flows in the territory of Angola. The Lwei is also a river that is a tributary of the Kwanza River. First coins were released at January 8 1977.
50 lwei 1979, copper-nickel, weight - 2 g., size - 16 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage unknown. Such coins were released at 1977 & 1979.
1 kwanza (1977), 1979, copper-nickel, weight - 3,91 g., size - 20,9 mm, thickness - 1,8 mm, mintage unknown. Such coins were released at 1977-1979.
2 kwanza (1977), 1979, copper-nickel, weight - 5 g., size - 23,2 mm, thickness - 1,82 mm, mintage unknown. Single release.
5 kwanza (1977), 1979, copper-nickel, weight - 6,9 g., size - 25,5 mm, thickness - 2,05 mm, mintage unknown. Single release.
10 kwanza (1977), copper-nickel, weight - 7,7 g., size - 27,5 mm, thickness - 2 mm, mintage unknown. Such coins were released at 1977-78.
20 kwanza 1978, copper-nickel, weight - 10 g., size - 29,1 mm, thickness - 1,9 mm, mintage unknown. Single release.
The portrait of queen Zingha-Bandi Ngola Ann (1582-1663) - she led the struggle of the Negroes against the Portuguese colonizers.
