The banknotes of Zimbabwe were physical forms of Zimbabwe's first four incarnations of the dollar ($ or Z$), from 1980 to 2009. The banknotes of the first dollar replaced those of the Rhodesian dollar at par in 1981, one year after the proclamation of independence. [2]

Welcome to the Zimbabwe banknote catalog collection and price guide, organized by the standard notation of the World Paper Money Catalog (#P). Here, you will find detailed information and values for each banknote, including its year of production, material, and current market value.

The banknotes of the Zimbabwean dollar were issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2009. Up to 2003, regular banknotes were issued, but as hyperinflation developed from 2003, the Reserve Bank issued short-lived emergency traveller's cheques.

Zimbabwean bond notes were a form of banknote in circulation in Zimbabwe. Released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the notes were stated to not be a currency in itself but rather legal tender near money pegged equally against the U.S. dollar.

Zimbabwe experienced a period of hyperinflation spanning a few decades that culminated in 2008 with the introduction of the 100,000,000,000,000 banknote! Currency in Zimbabwe was so devalued that you needed a big stack of high denomination bills to buy a loaf of bread!

Jan 29, 2020 · Government says it will issue higher denomination notes – $10, $20 and $50 – this year in a bid to end a bank note crisis which emerged late 2015. Here, ZimFact provides a pictorial sequence of Zimbabwe’s currency evolution since independence in 1980.

Locate the shape above the watermark. Hold the note up to the light. The shape completes with the image on the back of the note to form the Zimbabwe bird in a star. Moving the note around shows a shiny stripe pattern on the back of the note. The stripe shows the denomination of …

May 23, 2016 · Large amounts of banknotes were printed as the only solution to tackle budget deficits, which led to hyperinflation. The value of the Zimbabwe banknote dropped so tremendously that citizens were forced to withdraw millions of dollars from their banks just to purchase basic necessities.

Sep 20, 2023 · Zimbabwe banknotes have emerged as a captivating phenomenon among collectors worldwide. These once-worthless pieces of paper have become iconic symbols of a country's economic turmoil, offering a unique glimpse into the consequences of hyperinflation and the artistry of currency design.

Aug 21, 2024 · This $100 trillion banknote issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in 2008 represents one of the most stunning examples of hyperinflation of all time and unquestionably the single most dramatic of the 21st century.