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5000000000 dollars

Zimbabwe · 2008

Front of the 5000000000 dollars note from Zimbabwe
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Back of the 5000000000 dollars note from Zimbabwe
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A Zimbabwe 'special agro-cheque' of May 2008, issued to pay farmers. Later that year inflation reached an estimated 79.6 billion percent a month.

What it boughtOn the parallel market this agro-cheque was worth about US$26 at the start of May 2008, but only about $6.40 by the month's end.

Ref
1833
Country
Zimbabwe
Issuer
Zimbabwe
Denomination
5000000000 dollars
Catalogue number
Pick 61
Date
2008 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£0.83 to £2.25 · price guide: Numista
Grade
VF (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
1
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