Collection › Zimbabwe › #660
5 Dollars ZWD
P-6
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What's on the note
Front: The Great Zimbabwe ruins, a medieval city built by the Shona people between the 11th and 15th centuries. The structure shown represents part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that gives Zimbabwe its name, symbolizing the nation's pre-colonial heritage and independence. The ruins feature distinctive dry-stone walls and were the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's Late Iron Age.
Back: Balancing Rocks (Chiremba Balancing Rocks), one of Zimbabwe's most iconic natural landmarks featuring precariously balanced granite boulders formed through millions of years of erosion. These rock formations appear throughout Zimbabwe and are featured on the national emblem. The back also depicts a sable antelope at right and the Zimbabwe Bird emblem, both national symbols. The text 'HARARE 1997' indicates the year and place of issue.
How it was made
Signatures: Governor: signature visible but name not clearly legible
Security features: microprint,intaglio,latent_image
Zimbabwe in Africa
Zimbabwe in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.
Background & history
This note belongs to the 1997 Bearer Cheque series issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, replacing the earlier Zimbabwe Dollar notes. Despite the denomination being labeled as 'FIVE DOLLARS' on the back, the front shows '10 000', indicating this is a revalidation or overprint note from Zimbabwe's hyperinflation period. The back retains the original 5-dollar design while the front has been overprinted with 10,000. This practice became common during Zimbabwe's economic crisis (late 1990s-2008) when the Reserve Bank revalued existing notes to keep pace with hyperinflation. The note was printed during the governorship period in the late 1990s. The currency was eventually demonetized in April 2009 after hyperinflation rendered it worthless. Serial number BV3683015 uses the BV prefix typical of this series.
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How it came to me
Note shows significant circulation wear, aging, and discoloration typical of hyperinflation-era Zimbabwean currency. Multiple creases and handling marks visible.
What it's worth now
Valuation history (1)
| date | low | high | currency | source | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 07:49:06 | 2.0 | 8.0 | USD | ai | from claude-sonnet-4-5 |
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