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According to RealBanknotes, this issue is printed in \u003cstrong\u003epurple and orange on a multicoloured underprint\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eInkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa II\u003c\/strong\u003e at right and the \u003cstrong\u003eReserve Bank of Malawi headquarters in Lilongwe\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the \u003cstrong\u003eMachinga Teachers’ Training College\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key institution in Malawi’s educational development, as confirmed by Numista and RealBanknotes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis subtype is identified as \u003cstrong\u003eP‑63b\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e, and includes the signatures used during this issue period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; 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