Zimbabwe 10 Billion Dollars 2008 (Serial # varies) (lt. circulated) XF

Ten Billion Dollars 2008 (Front: Chiremba Balancing Rocks, surrounded by vegetation, in Epworth near Harare. Back: Kariba Dam on Zambezi River. Miner operating jackhammer. Ornamental guilloche pattern, lathework. Watermark: None. Simulated faux "engraving" in the watermark area of the note displays a cow and plants on both sides of the note. Security features: Zimbabwe Bird figure applied in the watermark area masterfully executed in Optically Variable Ink (OVI). Consecutively running red vertical and black horizontal serial numbers on the reverse of the banknote. Extremely sparsely distributed security filament fibers (hairs), barely visible, and the red serial number, fluoresce while exposed to an ultraviolet light. Surface-applied 3 mm wide security imitation ribbon on the front, bearing repeated 'RBZ', executed in OVI transparent paint. Registration device in a form of a vertical '10000000000'. Tactile feature: Two diamond-shaped square dots stacked on top of each other in the watermark area help the blind and the visually impaired people recognize the banknote. Main colour: Blue and ultra violet. Signature: Dr. Gideon Gono (Governor RBZ; 1 December 2003 – 30 November 2013). Artist: FPRZ. Date of issue: 19th of December 2008. Total emission: N/a. Demonetised: 1 October 2015. Material: Cotton fibre paper. Issuer: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Fidelity Printers & Refiners, Zimbabwe (FPRZ)) (Serial # varies) (lightly circulated) XF

Dimensions: 148 x 73 mm

Catalogue Number: P-85 (Albert Pick; Krause)

REMARK: This is a genuine banknote issued by the Zimbabwean Government, like all others that we sell.

Grade/condition: Extremely Fine (XF) (lightly circulated, used)

Texts: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. I promise to pay the bearer on demand Ten Billion Dollars for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Harare 2008.