Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 50 Cents 2014-2017, KM# 20, Zimbabwe
  • 50 Cents 2014-2017, KM# 20, Zimbabwe
Description

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe began to release Zimbabwean Bond Coins on December 18, 2014. A 50 cent Bond Coin was finally released in March 2015.

The coins are being issued to remedy a lack of small change resulting from the absence of a solid seigniorage contract with the USA, South Africa or any of several other countries whose currencies, including the U.S. dollar and the euro, are being used in the multi-currency regime that arose in 2009, when Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in response to several cycles of hyperinflation.

The Bond Coins are the first Zimbabwean coins since 2003.

Obverse

The abbreviation of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in various positions with coin date centered.

2014
RBZ

Reverse

Enclosed in circle with "50" surrounded by "FIFTY CENTS BOND COIN".

FIFTY CENTS
50
BOND COIN

Edge

50 Cents

Bond Coin
KM# 20 Schön# 74
Characteristics
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 6 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
South African Mint (SA Mint)

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