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| Issuer | Zimbabwe › Zimbabwe (1980-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse lettering | SHILLING 1 UNITY . FREEDOM . WORK 2018 REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Zimbabwe's bond coin series, introduced from 2014 onward, was a stopgap measure following the country's formal abandonment of the Zimbabwean dollar in 2009 and the subsequent shortage of small-denomination US coins in daily circulation. The Zumwalt class designation on this shilling refers to the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), the lead ship of the US Navy's most expensive destroyer program — a vessel that entered service in 2016 after years of cost overruns that nearly cancelled the entire class.
The pairing of a Zimbabwean bond coin with an American warship theme reflects the dollarization policy still governing the economy at time of issue.