Collection › Zimbabwe › #674
50 Dollars (front) / 100 Dollars (back) ZWD
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What's on the note
Front: Family scene depicting traditional Zimbabwean life with mother and child in rural setting. This note belongs to the hyperinflation-era bearer cheque series issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe during the economic crisis of the mid-2000s when inflation rendered conventional currency denominations obsolete almost immediately upon issue.
Back: Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) in African savanna landscape with traditional grain storage structures (granaries) visible in the background. The baobab, known as the 'tree of life,' is an iconic symbol of Zimbabwe and southern Africa, and the scene represents the country's agricultural heritage and rural life. The traditional thatched granaries reflect indigenous Shona architectural practices for food storage.
How it was made
Security features: watermark,microprint,intaglio,see_through_register
Zimbabwe in Africa
Zimbabwe in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.
Background & history
This is a mismatched pair: the front is a 50 Dollars note (serial AG8793015) and the back is a 100 Dollars note (serial AD5829361), both from Zimbabwe's hyperinflation period (2006–2008). During this era, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued 'bearer cheques' and 'agro-cheques' as emergency currency as hyperinflation spiraled out of control, eventually reaching an estimated peak of 89.7 sextillion percent year-on-year in November 2008. The denomination mismatch suggests these images are from separate notes rather than front/back of the same specimen. The Zimbabwe Dollar was eventually abandoned in 2009 in favor of foreign currencies including the US Dollar and South African Rand. The serial prefixes (AG, AD) indicate different print runs. The Zimbabwe Bird watermark is a national symbol derived from soapstone sculptures found at Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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How it came to me
Note shows circulation wear, minor soiling, and handling marks consistent with use during hyperinflation period when notes circulated briefly before denominations became obsolete
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