Reverse In the central part of the reverse is a relief image of an aardvark. Below it is the numeral: 1. To its right is the inscription in English: 'ONE NGWEE'.
Obverse In the central part is the right-facing profile of Zambia's first president, Kenneth David Kaunda. Below him is the year of issue: 1972. In the upper part, following the curve of the coin's edge, is the country's name in English: 'ZAMBIA'.