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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Size | 156 x 66 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE 5 FIVE DOLLARS |
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| Protection description | Zimbabwe Bird watermark visible in the left clear window; embedded security thread running vertically; numeral 5 in colour-shifting optically variable ink on obverse |
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Zimbabwe's 2019 banknote series marked the country's third attempt in roughly a decade to establish a functional domestic currency. The "RTGS Dollar" — formally introduced in February 2019 after years of pretending that bond notes and electronic balances were equivalent to US dollars — was almost immediately under pressure, losing value against the USD within weeks of official launch. This note entered circulation in that environment.
The hybrid substrate, supplied by G+D, was a deliberate choice over pure polymer or pure cotton paper — offering durability gains without the full tooling costs of a polymer conversion. Zimbabwe's central bank had good reason to want longevity in its notes; low public confidence tends to concentrate wear on the pieces that do circulate.