Zimbabwe Paper Money Collection


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Zimbabwe Notes

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 2 Dollar Note, 1980 Issue
Obverse: Water buffalo at lower left, Chiremba balancing rock formation a center right
Tigerfish at center, Kariba dam and reservior at right
Watermark: Zimbabwe bird
Size: 134 x 69 mm

Balancing Rocks are geological formations all over Zimbabwe. The rocks are perfectly balanced without other supports. They are created when ancient granite intrusions are exposed to weathering, as softer rocks surrounding them erode away. They are often remarked on and have been depicted on both the paper money of the Zimbabwean dollar and the paper money of the Rhodesian dollar. The ones found on the current notes of Zimbabwe, named the Banknote Rocks, are located in Epworth, approximately 9 miles (15 km) south east of Harare. There are, however, many different formations of the rocks, incorporating single and paired columns of 3 or more rocks. These formations are a feature of south and east tropical Africa from northern South Africa northwards to Sudan. The most notable formations in Zimbabwe are located in the Matobo National Park in Matabeleland.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Ten Trillion Dollar Note, 2008 Issue

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Twenty Trillion Dollar Note, 2008 Issue

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Fifty Trillion Dollar Note, 2008 Issue

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe One Hundred Trillion Dollar Note, 2008 Issue