Zimbabwe Notes

A study in in runaway inflation

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10 cent note

2 Dollars

5 Dollars

10 Dollars

20 Dollars

50 Dollars

100 Dollars

500 Dollars

1000 Dollars

5000 Dollars

200,000 Dollars

250,000 Dollars

500,000 Dollars

750,000 Dollars

5 Million Dollars

10 Million Dollars

100 Million Dollars

5 Billion Dollars

25 Billion Dollars

50 Billion Dollars

100 Billion Dollars

10 Trillion Dollars

50 Trillion Dollars (Jan 2009).

100 Trillion Dollars (April 2009). In the entire history of world currency, this is the largest denomination note ever printed anywhere. As of 1st April 2009 (an auspicious date!), Zimbabwe dollars are no longer legal tender in Zimbabwe, and have been replaced by US$, South African Rand and Botswana Pula.

For comparison.....

200 Billion Mark note from Germany, 1923

500 Billion Mark note.

This note was issued by the Freital Town Council in Germany, dated 10th November 1923.

500 Billion Dinar note.

On December 23, 1993, the former Yugoslavia issued the 500 billion dinar banknote to keep up with rampant inflation. One of these notes could have bought you lunch if you were very frugal.

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