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Zimbabwe Ruins on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Dollar
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Sunrise on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Proof 50 Cents
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Birchenough Bridge Crossing the Sabi River on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Proof 20 Cents
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Baobob Tree on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Proof 10 Cents
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Rabbit on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Proof 5 Cents
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Denomination '1' in a Border of Flame Lilies on Reverse of 1980 Zimbabwean Proof 1 Cent
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Brief Zimbabwe Historical Notes
The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black African majority in the country (then called Rhodesia). UN sanctions and a guerrilla uprising finally led to free elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, the nation's first prime minister, has been the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) and has dominated the country's political system since independence. His chaotic land redistribution campaign, which began in 2000, caused an exodus of white farmers, crippled the economy, and ushered in widespread shortages of basic commodities. Ignoring international condemnation, MUGABE rigged the 2002 presidential election to ensure his reelection. The ruling ZANU-PF party used fraud and intimidation to win a two-thirds majority in the March 2005 parliamentary election, allowing it to amend the constitution at will and recreate the Senate, which had been abolished in the late 1980s. In April 2005, Harare embarked on Operation Restore Order, ostensibly an urban rationalization program, which resulted in the destruction of the homes or businesses of 700,000 mostly poor supporters of the opposition. President MUGABE in June 2007 instituted price controls on all basic commodities causing panic buying and leaving store shelves empty for months. General elections held in March 2008 contained irregularities but still amounted to a censure of the ZANU-PF-led government with significant gains in opposition seats in parliament. MDC opposition leader Morgan TSVANGIRAI won the presidential polls, and may have won an out right majority, but official results posted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Committee did not reflect this. In the lead up to a run-off election in late June 2008, considerable violence enacted against opposition party members led to the withdrawal of TSVANGIRAI from the ballot. Extensive evidence of vote tampering and ballot-box stuffing resulted in international condemnation of the process. Difficult negotiations over a power sharing agreement, allowing MUGABE to remain as president and creating the new position of prime minister for TSVANGIRAI, were finally settled in February 2009.
Zimbabwean Coins
Although Zimbabwe started to issue coins in its own name from 1980, it had previously issued coins as Rhodesia from 1964 to 1977, as Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1955 to 1964, and as Southern Rhodesia from 1932 to 1954.
Designs
Obverses
The stone-carved Zimbabwe Bird appears on the national flags and the coats of arms of both Zimbabwe and Rhodesia, as well as on banknotes and coins (first on Rhodesian pound and then Rhodesian dollar). It probably represents the bateleur eagle.
The famous soapstone bird carvings stood on walls and monoliths of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe, built, it is believed, sometime between the 13th and 16th centuries by ancestors of the Shona. The ruins, which gave their name to modern Zimbabwe, cover some 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) and are the largest ancient stone construction in Zimbabwe.
When the ruins of Great Zimbabwe were excavated by treasure-hunters in the late 19th century, five of the carved birds they discovered were taken to South Africa by Cecil Rhodes. Four of the statues were returned to Zimbabwe by the South African government at independence, while the fifth remains at Groote Schuur, Rhodes' former home in Cape Town.
Reverses
Specifications
Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Alloy | AMW |
One Dollar | 29.0 | Cupro-Nickel | ||
Fifty Cents | 25.95 | Cupro-Nickel | ||
Twenty Cents | 22.9 | Cupro-Nickel | ||
Ten Cents | 19.9 | Cupro-Nickel | ||
Five Cents | 17.0 | Cupro-Nickel | ||
One Cent | 18.5 | Bronze |
Notes
Denomination = Face Value of Coin
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Total weight in grams
Alloy = Fineness = Proportion of precious metal
AMW = Actual fine precious metal content in troy ounces.
Zimbabwean Coins For Sale
Date | Denomination | Description | Mintage | Grade | Availability | Price £ | Price $ | Price € |
1980 | Six Coin Proof Set | Boxed in Folder | 15,000 | FDC | Yes | £20 | $30 | €25 |
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Zimbabwean Gold Coins
For gold coins of Zimbabwe, please visit the Zimbabwe page of our Tax Free Gold website.
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