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20 Dollars ZWL

Zimbabwe 2020 1990_present UNC P-NEW AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
Front · IMG_7527.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7528.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Zimbabwe
Currency ZWL
Denomination 20 Dollars
Series name Fourth Dollar series
Series year 2020
Issue year 2020
Era 1990_present
Legal status in_circulation
Predecessor currency Bond notes and RTGS dollar
Successor currency
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Balancing Rocks formation
Watermark Zimbabwe Bird in clear field at left
Color palette #8b9dc3,#f5deb3,#1a1a1a
Themes wildlife,architecture,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: African elephant (Loxodonta africana), the largest land mammal, depicted at center with trunk raised. Elephants are a significant part of Zimbabwe's wildlife heritage and tourism economy, with major populations in Hwange National Park and along the Zambezi Valley. The note features the Zimbabwe Bird at left, the national emblem derived from soapstone sculptures found at Great Zimbabwe ruins. The design emphasizes Zimbabwe's natural heritage following the hyperinflation era and currency reforms of the 2000s–2010s.

Back: The Balancing Rocks (Chiremba Balancing Rocks), one of Zimbabwe's most iconic geological formations located in Epworth, near Harare. These granite boulder formations, created by millions of years of erosion, are balanced in seemingly precarious arrangements and have become a national symbol, previously appearing on Zimbabwean currency and featured prominently in the country's geological and tourism identity. The back design also incorporates the Zimbabwe Bird emblem at upper right.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x70

Signatures: Governor: John Mangudya

Security features: hologram,thread,microprint,raised_print,latent_image

Geography

Zimbabwe in Africa

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

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to Zimbabwe's Fourth Dollar (ZWL) series, reintroduced in June 2019 after a decade-long suspension of the national currency following catastrophic hyperinflation (2007–2009) that peaked at 89.7 sextillion percent. During the interim period (2009–2019), Zimbabwe used a multi-currency system dominated by US dollars, South African rand, and other foreign currencies, then Bond notes and RTGS dollars. The date 'HARARE 2020' printed on the back indicates this specific note was issued in 2020 as part of the currency stabilization efforts under Governor John Mangudya's tenure (2014–present). The serial number prefix 'AC' represents the block/series identifier for this print run. The Fourth Dollar has struggled with renewed inflation but remains legal tender as of 2024.

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Pick # NEW
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2019–present
Provenance

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Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number AC0108710
Serial prefix AC

Appears uncirculated with sharp corners and no visible wear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 07:50:26 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:50:26
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0391 · 7063↓ + 1196↑ tokens
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