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500 million dollars: CM.583-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Issuer: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
State: Zimbabwe

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Harare

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-10-13) by Roberts, M. R.

Dating

2008-05-02 CE - 2008-12-31 CE

Components of the work

Object composed of paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Chiremba Balancing Rocks in circle at left

  • Text: RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE // Pay the bearer on demand / FIVE HUNDRED / MILLION DOLLARS / on or before / 31st December 2008 / for the Reserve Bank of / Zimbabwe // Issue date: 2nd May 2008 // BEARER CHEQUE // 02022909
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: View of Kariba dam with leaping tigerfish right in foreground, all on geometrical background

  • Text: RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.583-2008
Primary reference Number: 176417
Serial: AC3800462
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 1 September 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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