Five Hundred Million Dollars 2008 (Front: Diamond shapes. 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: Cow milking and farming facility (barn stables). Miner at work using pneumatic air jack hammer. 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 3 mm wide security imitation ribbon on the front, bearing repeated 'RBZ' bank monogram, executed in iridescent paint. Registration device in a form of a vertical '500000000'. Tactile feature: Three triangles and three 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 colours: Purple and blue. Signature: Dr. Gideon Gono (Governor RBZ; 1 December 2003 – 30 November 2013). Artist: FPRZ. Date of issue: 12th of December 2008. Total emission: N/a. Demonetized: 30 September 2015. Material: Cotton fibre paper. Issuer: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Fidelity Printers & Refiners, Zimbabwe (FPRZ)) (Serial # varies) (circulated) VF
Dimensions: 147 x 73 mm
Catalogue Number: P-82 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B173 (The Banknote Book)
REMARK: This is a genuine banknote issued by the Zimbabwean Government, like all others that we sell.
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. I promise to pay the bearer on demand Five Hundred Million Dollars for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Harare 2008.
Dimensions: 147 x 73 mm
Catalogue Number: P-82 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause); B173 (The Banknote Book)
REMARK: This is a genuine banknote issued by the Zimbabwean Government, like all others that we sell.
Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. I promise to pay the bearer on demand Five Hundred Million Dollars for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Harare 2008.
