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1 Shilling Challenger 2
| Issuer | Zimbabwe › Zimbabwe (1980-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 4.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The colourised coat of arms of Zimbabwe occupies the central field, depicting a shield with horizontal black and white wavy stripes over a green and red lower section, flanked by two sable antelope supporters on a grassy base, surmounted by a red star and supported by a scroll bearing the national motto. The denomination '1' appears prominently above the arms, with the legend 'SHILLING' arching along the upper rim. The inscription 'REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE' curves along the lower rim, with the date '2018' placed immediately below the shield in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Zimbabwe has not issued shilling-denominated coinage at any point in its post-independence history, having inherited a dollar-based decimal system from Rhodesia in 1980. The "Challenger 2" designation refers to the British main battle tank, part of a broader series of military vehicle coins produced for the collectibles market — not for domestic circulation. These pieces were struck by private minting operations targeting overseas collectors rather than any Zimbabwean monetary authority, which is why the issuing attribution sits awkwardly against the denomination.