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1 Million Dollars ZIM77 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank
1 Million Dollars 2008 |
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PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8077710-004
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Owner Comments
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 1 Million dollar banknote features an image of the Great Zimbabwe ruins and an image of some cattle. Depictions of the Great Zimbabwe ruins are seen as far back as the 1st dollar, with ZIM8. However, this appears to be artwork introduced with the 3rd dollar series and it was a heavily used fixture of the series. It appears on ZIM69 (100 ZWR), ZIM78 (10 Million ZWR), ZIM79 (50 Million ZWR), ZIM87 (50 Billion ZWR), ZIM86 (20 Billion ZWR) and ZIM88 (10 Trillion ZWR). The cattle image reappears only on ZIM70 (500 ZWR) where it appears alongside an image of a cattle farm.
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10 Million Dollars ZIM78 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank
10 Million Dollars 2008 |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8046939-083
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Owner Comments
The release of this banknote was announced on 3 Dec 2008.
About a week before this note and its cohorts (ZIM79 and ZIM80) were released a Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal ruled on 28 Nov 2008 that the expropriation of farms from 78 farmers (see P-5 descriptions for more on the land seizure program and its consequences) was illegal. However, none of the countries that are part of the SADC were willing to do anything to enforce the ruling and the response from the Mugabe government, per a January 2009 article from the South African “Digital Journal,” was to send men out to assault 5 of the farmers that participated in the suit. The article from the Digital Journal also cites an example where a 400-hectare farm was seized and the government allowed all but 5 hectares of it to sit fallow and unused, which probably goes a long way towards explaining why agricultural production dropped by over 40% after the farm expropriations started.
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 10 Million dollar banknote features an image of Anglican St Mary’s Cathedral and the Parliament Building, and an image of the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The image of the Cathedral and Parliament Building also appears on ZIM71 (1000 ZWR), and ZIM81 (200 Million ZWR). Depictions of the Great Zimbabwe ruins are seen as far back as the 1st dollar, with ZIM8. However, this appears to be artwork introduced with the 3rd dollar series and it was a heavily used fixture of the series. It appears on ZIM69 (100 ZWR), ZIM77 (1 Million ZWR), ZIM79 (50 Million ZWR), ZIM87 (50 Billion ZWR), ZIM86 (20 Billion ZWR) and ZIM88 (10 Trillion ZWR).
St. Mary’s Cathedral is the oldest church in Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. The foundation stone was laid in 1903, by Jesuits. The original Jesuit mission had been started in 1879. In 2013 – after this note was printed and Zimbabwe suspended its currency – it became the first Minor Basilica in the SADC (South Africa Development Community).
The Parliament building that is shown in this note is the historical building that the Parliament has been in and should not be confused with the new one that Zimbabwe started building in 2018 and which was still being built in 2021. This old structure is right next to the Cathedral, dates to the late 1800s/early 1900s and actually started its existence as a hotel before it was sold to the governing organization at the time. Isn’t history funny?
See ZIM8 for more discussion on the Great Zimbabwe Ruins.
This is one of three new notes I got from my wife for this set (Zimbabwe collection overall, not just 3rd dollars) for Father’s day in 2019.
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50 Million Dollars ZIM79 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank
50 Million Dollars 2008 |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8046945-001
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Owner Comments
The release of this banknote was announced on 3 Dec 2008.
About a week before this note and its cohorts (ZIM78 and ZIM80) were released a Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal ruled on 28 Nov 2008 that the expropriation of farms from 78 farmers (see P-5 descriptions for more on the land seizure program and its consequences) was illegal. However, none of the countries that are part of the SADC were willing to do anything to enforce the ruling and the response from the Mugabe government, per a January 2009 article from the South African “Digital Journal,” was to send men out to assault 5 of the farmers that participated in the suit. The article from the Digital Journal also cites an example where a 400 hectare farm was seized and the government allowed all but 5 hectares of it to sit fallow and unused, which probably goes a long way towards explaining why agricultural production dropped by over 40% after the farm expropriations started.
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some really unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 50 Million dollar banknote features an image of an Cape Buffalo (African Buffalo) and an image of the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The Cape Buffalo image was also used on ZIM65 (1 ZWR), ZIM75 (100 000 ZWR), and ZIM91 (100 Trillion). The Cape Buffalo is a popular target for recreational / sport hunting by tourists. Depictions of the Great Zimbabwe Ruins are seen as far back as the 1st dollar, with ZIM8. However, this appears to be artwork introduced with the 3rd dollar series and it was a heavily used fixture of the series. It appears on ZIM69 (100 ZWR) ZIM77 (1 Million ZWR) ZIM78 (10 Million ZWR), ZIM86 (20 Billion ZWR), ZIM87 (50 Billion ZWR), and ZIM88 (10 Trillion ZWR).
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100 Million Dollars ZIM80 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank "Replacement"
100 Million Dollars RY1 2008 |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1625506-036
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Owner Comments
The release of this banknote was announced on 3 Dec 2008.
This ZIM80 is a replacement note or a “star” note as they are often called because the US Federal Reserve puts a star next to the serial number on replacement notes. With most Zimbabwean 3rd dollars, the serial numbers start with “AA.” With the replacement notes the serial number starts with “ZA.”
About a week before this note and its cohorts (ZIM78 and ZIM79) were released a Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal ruled on 28 Nov 2008 that the expropriation of farms from 78 farmers (see P-5 descriptions for more on the land seizure program and its consequences) was illegal. However, none of the countries that are part of the SADC were willing to do anything to enforce the ruling and the response from the Mugabe government, per a January 2009 article from the South African “Digital Journal,” was to send men out to assault 5 of the farmers that participated in the suit. The article from the Digital Journal also cites an example where a 400-hectare farm was seized and the government allowed all but 5 hectares of it to sit fallow and unused, which probably goes a long way towards explaining why agricultural production dropped by over 40% after the farm expropriations started.
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 100 Million dollar banknote features an image of a grain stockpile and an image of some grain silos. The grain stockpile image also appears on ZIM68 (20 ZWR). The grain silos image also appears on ZIM67 (10 ZWR) and ZIM89 (20 Trillion ZWR).
While the amount of arable land in Zimbabwe is relatively small, the nation was a great agricultural producer and Zimbabwe’s agricultural industry was very well performing until 2001, when land re-distribution policies instituted by the government caused massive upheaval. At its peak agriculture was one third of national GDP. In 2015, agriculture was still about 18% of Zimbabwe’s GDP. In 2021 it was 17% of GDP, but the agricultural industry employs 60-70 of the working population.
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200 Million Dollars ZIM81 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank "Replacement"
200 Million Dollars RZ1 2008 |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1625516-043
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Owner Comments
The release of this banknote was announced on 12 Dec 2008 - 9 whole calendar days after the last round of notes had been announced.
This ZIM81 is a replacement note or a “star” note as they are often called because the US Federal Reserve puts a star next to the serial number on replacement notes. With most Zimbabwean 3rd dollars the serial numbers start with “AA.” With the replacement notes the serial number starts with “ZA.”
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 200 Million dollar banknote features an image of Anglican St Mary’s Cathedral and the Parliament Building and an image of the monument to the unknown soldier of the war for independence. The image of the Cathedral and Parliament Building also appears on ZIM71 (1000 ZWR), and ZIM78 (10 Million ZWR). The monument to the unknown soldier appears only on this note. The bronze statue has three figures – one female and two males. It is part of the National Heroes Acre in Harare – which is a burial ground and national monument in one. Construction of it began in 1981.
St. Mary’s Cathedral is the oldest church in Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. The foundation stone was laid in 1903, by Jesuits. The original Jesuit mission had been started in 1879. In 2013 – after this note was printed and Zimbabwe suspended its currency – it became the first Minor Basilica in the SADC (South Africa Development Community).
The Parliament building that is shown in this note is the historical building that the Parliament has been in and should not be confused with the new one that Zimbabwe started building in 2018 and which was still being built in 2021. This old structure is right next to the Cathedral, dates to the late 1800s/early 1900s and actually started its existence as a hotel before it was sold to the governing organization at the time. Isn’t history funny?
This note is the first and, until 2021, the only time the monument to the unknown soldier appeared on a Zimbabwean note – but it did turn up again on the P-105. The monument is in the National Heroes Acre (which is actually about 57 acres). This is also where the "Eternal Flame of Freedom" / "Eternal Flame of Independence" is - you see that show up in a few different places, including on the old P-3 notes, the P-99 (&P-101) and the P-97.
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500 Million Dollars ZIM82 |
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Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank "Replacement"
500 Million Dollars RBB2 2008 |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8046946-058
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Owner Comments
The release of this banknote was announced on 12 Dec 2008 - 9 whole calendar days after the last round of notes had been announced.
This ZIM82 is a replacement note or a “star” note as they are often called because the US Federal Reserve puts a star next to the serial number on replacement notes. With most Zimbabwean 3rd dollars the serial numbers start with “AA.” With the replacement notes the serial number starts with “ZA.”
The Zimbabwe regular banknotes feature an image of the Chiremba balancing rock formation - three balancing rocks that are in Matobo National Park. The image of the stones was chosen as a metaphor for balancing development and environmental protection following the country’s transition from white-ruled Rhodesia to the majority black ruled Zimbabwe. The Matobo Hills are composed entirely of granite and it makes for some unique and interesting formations.
The back side of the Trillions Series banknotes all feature a pair of images that have some kind of national, cultural or economic significance to Zimbabwe. These images are different on each denomination though some of the images seem to have been used more than once on different denominations throughout the series.
The 500 Million dollar banknote features an image of a cattle farmer in a barn with some cows and an image of a miner. The cattle farmer image also appears on ZIM70 (500 ZWR), ZIM76 (500,000 ZWR), and ZIM84 (5 Billion ZWR). The miner image also appears on ZIM68 (20 ZWR), ZIM74 (50 000 ZWR) ZIM85 (10 Billion ZWR), ZIM89 (20 Trillion ZWR).
While the amount of arable land in Zimbabwe is relatively small, the nation was a great agricultural producer and Zimbabwe’s agricultural industry was very well performing until 2001, when land re-distribution policies instituted by the government caused massive upheaval. At its peak agriculture was one third of national GDP. In 2015, agriculture was still about 18% of Zimbabwe’s GDP. In 2021 it was 17% of GDP, but the agricultural industry employs 60-70 of the working population.
Mining has also long been a major industry in Zimbabwe with the major export / mined resource being Gold. As of 2021 mining accounted for about 12% of national GDP. It seems as though, once agriculture collapsed, the mining industry became one of the few remaining sources for foreign money to flow into the country. When the economy started to “dollarize” the miners were some of the first ones to want to be paid in something other than Zimbabwean dollars.
It seems to have been a popular move during the design and printing of the third dollars to pair the image of the miner with images relating to farming and agriculture – highlighting two of the country’s major industries together.
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