Fifty Million Dollars 2008 (Front: Domboremari, Chiremba Balancing Rocks (The Money Rock), surrounded by vegetation, trees and Zimbabwe Aloe (Aloe excelsa) plants in the northern approaches of the town of Epworth near Harare, Zimbabwe (former Rhodesia). Back: African buffalo a.k.a. Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer). The conical tower inside the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe ruins. 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 obverse 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 8 mm wide security imitation ribbon on the front, bearing repeated 'RBZ', executed in OVI transparent paint. Registration device in a form of a vertical '50000000'. Tactile feature: Triangle and diamond-shaped objects stacked on top of each other in the watermark area help the blind and the visually impaired people recognize the banknote. Main colour: Green (teal). Signature: Dr. Gideon Gono (Governor RBZ; 1 December 2003 – 30 November 2013). Artist: FPRZ. Date of issue: 4th of December 2008. Total emission: N/a. Demonetized: 1 October 2015. Material: Cotton fibre paper. Issuer: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Fidelity Printers & Refiners, Zimbabwe (FPRZ)) (Serial # AA7050753) (lightly circulated) XF+
NOTE: Iridizing vertical band at left on front with alternating light and dark diamond shapes (more scarce).
Dimensions: 148 x 73 mm
Catalogue Number: P-79b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B170b (The Banknote Book)
REMARK: This is a genuine banknote issued by the Zimbabwean Government, like all others that we sell.
Grade/condition: Nice Extremely Fine (XF+) (lightly circulated, used)
Texts: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. I promise to pay the bearer on demand Fifty Million Dollars for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Harare 2008.
NOTE: Iridizing vertical band at left on front with alternating light and dark diamond shapes (more scarce).
Dimensions: 148 x 73 mm
Catalogue Number: P-79b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B170b (The Banknote Book)
REMARK: This is a genuine banknote issued by the Zimbabwean Government, like all others that we sell.
Grade/condition: Nice Extremely Fine (XF+) (lightly circulated, used)
Texts: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. I promise to pay the bearer on demand Fifty Million Dollars for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Harare 2008.
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