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1 Pound / 100 Dollars South African Pound

South Africa 2020 1990_present F Needs review ✦ AI 50%

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Identity

Where & when

Country South Africa

Currency South African Pound

Denomination 1 Pound / 100 Dollars

Series name —

Series year 2020

Issue year 2020

Era 1990_present

Legal status withdrawn

Predecessor currency —

Successor currency South African Rand

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait —

Reverse subject Balancing Rocks

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Color palette #f5deb3,#8b7355,#4a4a4a

Themes wildlife,architecture

Language / script Latin

Front: The front features the heraldic Zimbabwe Bird (Hungwe) holding a fasces or bundle of reeds — a stylized representation of the national symbol derived from soapstone bird sculptures found at Great Zimbabwe. The denomination appears as both 'ONE POUND' and 'EEN POND' (Afrikaans), with elaborate guilloche patterns framing the central motif. This note represents an unusual dual-denomination design combining historical British colonial pound nomenclature with contemporary Zimbabwean dollar valuation.

Back: Balancing Rocks formation, one of Zimbabwe's most iconic geological features found in Matobo National Park near Bulawayo. These naturally balanced granite rock formations have become a symbol of Zimbabwe and appear on the country's currency and coat of arms. The denomination is expressed as '100 DOLLARS' with 'RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE' as the issuer. The date 'HARARE 2020' appears at bottom left, indicating the year and place of issue.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Issuer (native) Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank

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Material paper

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Signatures: Governor: (signature visible but name illegible)

Security features: hologram,microprint,intaglio

Geography

South Africa in Africa

South Africa in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This is a highly unusual and problematic note. The front displays '1 POUND' (in English and Afrikaans 'EEN POND'), suggesting either a colonial-era Rhodesian design or a fantasy/commemorative piece, while the back clearly shows '100 DOLLARS' issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe dated 2020. The two sides appear fundamentally incompatible: the pound sterling has not been Zimbabwe's currency since Rhodesia became Zimbabwe in 1980, and no legitimate 2020 Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issue would reference pounds. This mismatch strongly suggests either: (1) a novelty/fantasy note combining historical and modern elements, (2) a commemorative piece not intended for circulation, or (3) mismatched images of two different notes. Zimbabwe reintroduced the Zimbabwean dollar in 2019 after years of using foreign currencies following hyperinflation (2008–2009) that demonetized previous dollar series. Legitimate 2020 Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe notes exist, but none carry pound denominations. Without additional authentication, this piece cannot be catalogued as a standard circulating issue.

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Condition

Grade F

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Note shows significant circulation wear with center fold, creasing, and general handling marks. Paper discoloration evident.

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AI extractions (3)

openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-10 07:49:24

status: ok · step 3 · $0.0227 · 6307↓ + 692↑ tokens

anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 07:49:24

status: ok · step 2 · $0.1875 · 7223↓ + 1056↑ tokens

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:49:24

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0402 · 7223↓ + 1236↑ tokens

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