Gradually, Then Suddenly
ZIM71, 2007, 1 Thousand ZWR

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3rd Dollar Banknote AB Prefix - $1,000

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Set Details
Note Description: 1000 Dollars 2007 - Wmk: Zimbabwe Bird
Grade: 66 EPQ
Country: Zimbabwe
Note Number: ZIM71
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Sign. #8
Certification #: 8046927-039
Owner: Revenant
Set Category: World
Set Name: Gradually, Then Suddenly
Slot Name: ZIM71, 2007, 1 Thousand ZWR
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

This was the highest denomination included with the initial rollout of the 3rd dollar on 1 Aug 2008.

To provide some insight into just how quickly the denominations were increasing and how quickly the Zimbabwean dollar was losing value at the end I have included the following timeline:

29 Sep 2008 - $10 000 and 20 000 banknotes released
11 Oct 2008 - $50 000 banknote announced
03 Nov 2008 - $100 000, $500 000, $1 Million banknotes announced
03 Dec 2008 - $10 Million, $50 Million, $100 Million banknotes announced
12 Dec 2008 - $200 Million, $500 Million banknotes announced.
19 Dec 2008 - $1 Billion, $5 Billion, $10 Billion banknotes announced.
10 Jan 2009 - $20 Billion, $50 Billion banknotes announced.
16 Jan 2009 - $10 Trillion, $20 Trillion, $50 Trillion, $100 Trillion banknotes announced.

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 1,000 dollar banknote features an image of Anglican St Mary’s Cathedral and the Parliament Building and an image of The Reserve Bank Tower - home of the RBZ, completed in 1997. The image of the Cathedra and Parliament Building also appears on ZIM78 (10 Million ZWR) and ZIM81 (200 Million ZWR). The image of the RBZ Tower also appears on ZIM87 (50 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?

This note is one of five that my wife and I ordered together as my 3rd anniversary present from her.

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