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The '''Kalahar''' was a name proposed for a [[Namibia]]n currency in [[1990]], when [[South West Africa]] became the [[British Commonwealth republic]] under the name 'Namibia' in an attempt to replace the [[Rand]].
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The name 'Kalahar' was proposed, as the [[Kalahari Desert]] is located in the eastern part of Namibia.
The '''kalahar''' was a name proposed for a [[Namibia]]n currency in 1990, when [[South West Africa]] became the [[British Commonwealth republic]] under the name Namibia in an attempt to replace the [[rand]].


A series of [[proof banknotes]] were printed in a range of denominations from 2 Kalahar to 20 Kalahar. Furthermore to this, these proof [[banknotes]] were printed for the proposed [[Namibia Reserve Bank]].
The name kalahar was proposed, as the [[Kalahari Desert]] is located in the eastern part of Namibia.


In the end, the name 'Kalahar' was rejected along with the proposed [[Namibian Mark]] in favour of the [[Namibian Dollar]].
A series of [[proof banknotes]] were printed in a range of denominations from 2 kalahar to 20 kalahar. Furthermore to this, these proof [[banknotes]] were printed for the proposed [[Namibia Reserve Bank]].


[[Category:British Commonwealth numismatics]]
In the end, the name kalahar was rejected along with the proposed [[Namibian mark]] in favour of the [[Namibian dollar]].
[[Category:British African numismatics]]
[[Category:Namibian numismatics]]
[[Category:Unadopted British Commonwealth currency units]]
[[Category:Namibia]]
[[Category:CZ Live]]

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The kalahar was a name proposed for a Namibian currency in 1990, when South West Africa became the British Commonwealth republic under the name Namibia in an attempt to replace the rand.

The name kalahar was proposed, as the Kalahari Desert is located in the eastern part of Namibia.

A series of proof banknotes were printed in a range of denominations from 2 kalahar to 20 kalahar. Furthermore to this, these proof banknotes were printed for the proposed Namibia Reserve Bank.

In the end, the name kalahar was rejected along with the proposed Namibian mark in favour of the Namibian dollar.