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50 million dollars: CM.585-2008

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

2008-04-02 CE - 2008-06-30 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 / FIFTY MILLION / DOLLARS / on or before / 30th June 2008 / for the Reserve Bank of / Zimbabwe // Issue date: 2nd April 2008 // BEARER CHEQUE // 02022909
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Three elephants at waterhole, all on geometrical background

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.585-2008
Primary reference Number: 176419
Serial: AB2094186
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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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