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50 ZWL

Zimbabwe 1990_present UNC P-P-105 Needs review ✦ AI 55%
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Front · IMG_7525.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7526.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Zimbabwe
Currency ZWL
Denomination 50
Series name Fourth Dollar Series
Series year 2020
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status in_circulation
Predecessor currency Bond Notes / RTGS Dollar
Successor currency
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Chiremba Balancing Rocks
Watermark
Color palette #c4724a,#e8d4b8,#8b4513
Themes military,indigenous_culture,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: The Heroes' Acre monument in Harare, a national shrine dedicated to Zimbabwean liberation fighters who died in the First and Second Chimurenga wars of independence. The monument, designed by North Korean architects and completed in 1981, features bronze statues of armed guerrilla fighters in various poses. A profile portrait of an unnamed young Zimbabwean appears at right, symbolizing the nation's youth and future. The Zimbabwe Bird emblem, derived from soapstone sculptures found at Great Zimbabwe, appears at upper left.

Back: The Chiremba Balancing Rocks (also known as Epworth Balancing Rocks) near Harare, a distinctive geological formation of granite boulders naturally balanced atop one another. These rocks are a national symbol of Zimbabwe representing the delicate balance needed in environmental and economic matters, and appear on Zimbabwean banknotes and previously on the former Zimbabwean dollar coins. The formation is protected as a national monument.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material polymer
Dimensions (mm) 148x70

Signatures: Governor: John Mangudya

Security features: hologram,microprint,see_through_register,optically_variable_ink

Geography

Zimbabwe in Africa

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

The story

Background & history

MISMATCHED PAIR: The front shows a 50 Dollar note while the back shows a 20 Dollar note from the same series. Both notes are from Zimbabwe's fourth dollar series introduced in 2019 following the reintroduction of the Zimbabwe dollar after a decade of dollarization. This series was issued during severe hyperinflation, with denominations rapidly escalating. The 2020 date visible on the back indicates the print year. The series features national monuments and symbols emphasizing Zimbabwean heritage and independence.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-105
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2019–present
Provenance

How it came to me

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Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number AG4013766
Serial prefix AG

Appears uncirculated with sharp corners and no visible wear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$5
Type default range $1–$5
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 07:49:49 1.0 5.0 USD ai from claude-opus-4-5
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AI extractions (2)
anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 07:49:49
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1896 · 7063↓ + 1116↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:49:49
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0382 · 7063↓ + 1134↑ tokens
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