5 dollars 2008 — Zimbabwe ( Pick: 66 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 dollars issued in Zimbabwe in 2008. It is cataloged under Pick number 66. The front side features the Chiremba balanced rock, and the back displays a dam and an elephant.
This note is printed on non-watermarked cotton-based paper, and its dimensions are 148 x 74 mm. It is signed by Dr. Gideon Gono, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The printing office for this banknote is Fidelity Printers & Refiners, located in the Msasa Industrial Area of Harare.
The predominant color of the banknote is green. In 2008, the Reserve Bank introduced multiple denominations as part of a series of measures to address hyperinflation in the country.
This note is printed on non-watermarked cotton-based paper, and its dimensions are 148 x 74 mm. It is signed by Dr. Gideon Gono, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The printing office for this banknote is Fidelity Printers & Refiners, located in the Msasa Industrial Area of Harare.
The predominant color of the banknote is green. In 2008, the Reserve Bank introduced multiple denominations as part of a series of measures to address hyperinflation in the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dr. Gideon Gono, Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
- Date of issue
- 2008
- Printing office
- Fidelity Printers & Refiners, Msasa Industrial Area, Harare
- Paper
- non-watermarked cotton-based paper
- Colour
- green
- Dimensions
- 148 x 74 mm
- Pick catalog
- 66
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued the 5-dollar banknote (Pick 66) in 2007 as part of the Third Dollar series. This series was introduced on August 1, 2008, following a redenomination that removed ten zeros from the currency to address hyperinflation.
The obverse features the Chiremba Balancing Rocks in Epworth. The reverse depicts the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River and a trumpeting African elephant. The note measures 138 x 68 mm and includes a watermark of the Zimbabwe Bird with an electrotype "5".
