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1 Shilling F-18 Hornet
| Issuer | Zimbabwe › Zimbabwe (1980-date) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Reverse description | A colorized depiction of an F/A-18 Hornet carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft is shown in flight against a light blue background suggestive of sky and terrain below. The aircraft is rendered in blue and grey tones with landing gear deployed, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The legend 'UNITED STATES FIGHTER' arches along the upper rim, with 'F-18 Hornet' inscribed below it in the upper field. The date 'November 1983' appears in the lower central field, and the inscription 'THE BEST MILITARY AIRCRAFTS' curves along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Zimbabwe's post-dollarization coinage presents an odd numismatic puzzle. After the catastrophic hyperinflation that rendered the Zimbabwe dollar worthless by 2009, the country adopted a multi-currency basket and eventually began issuing "bond coins" in 2014 — nominally pegged to the US dollar but accepted with deep public skepticism. This shilling denomination, part of a military aircraft series, falls squarely in that uneasy period when the government was issuing collectible-themed coinage partly to generate foreign exchange rather than meet genuine circulation demand.
The F/A-18 Hornet has no particular connection to Zimbabwean military history — the Zimbabwe Air Force never operated the type.