{"product_id":"2008-reserve-bank-of-rhodesia-zimbabwe-5-billion-dollars-banknote-serial-no-aa-5535247-p-84","title":"2008 Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe - 5 Billion Dollars Banknote Serial No. AA 5535247 P-84","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2008 Zimbabwe 5 Billion Dollars Banknote – P‑84\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Hyperinflation‑Era Giant Featuring the Chiremba Balancing Rocks \u0026amp; Agricultural Industry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2008 Zimbabwe 5 Billion Dollars banknote (Pick 84)\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most recognisable pieces from the country’s infamous \u003cstrong\u003eThird Dollar (ZWR)\u003c\/strong\u003e hyperinflation period. According to PMG’s price guide, the note is printed in \u003cstrong\u003ebrown on a light blue underprint\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the iconic \u003cstrong\u003eChiremba Balancing Rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse — a symbol of stability during one of the most unstable economic periods in modern history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse depicts \u003cstrong\u003ea tractor working fields and a dairy cow milking parlour\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing Zimbabwe’s once‑strong agricultural sector, as confirmed by PMG’s design listing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis note was issued during the peak of Zimbabwe’s 2007–2008 hyperinflation, when denominations escalated from millions to billions and eventually trillions within months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Catalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZimbabwe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReserve \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZimbabwe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBillion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDollars\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP‑84\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThird \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDollar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(ZWR), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2007–2008\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eChiremba \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalancing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRocks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTractor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efields; 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