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The obverse is dominated by the central text block stating the bearer cheque obligation in bold letterpress, surrounded by intricate guilloche underprint in blue. The circular vignette of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe seal appears at the left, incorporating the Zimbabwe bird motif. The denomination '5000000' is printed in large numerals at each corner, with the facsimile signature of Dr. G. Gono, Governor, below the seal at lower left. |
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The reverse presents a central intaglio vignette of a rugged mountain range, rendered in fine line engraving against a light blue guilloche underprint that fills the entire field. The denomination '5000000' appears in large numerals at the upper left and lower right corners. The design is otherwise spare, with the issuer name across the top. |
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By mid-2008, Zimbabwe's monthly inflation rate had exceeded two million percent, and the Reserve Bank was printing denominations that would have been unthinkable twelve months earlier. The bearer cheque format — technically a debt instrument rather than a banknote — was a legal workaround allowing the RBZ to issue currency without formally amending the monetary statutes that capped note denominations.
Fidelity Printers, a Reserve Bank subsidiary, was by this point struggling to source paper and security materials as foreign exchange reserves collapsed. The watermark is the only security feature present — a notable reduction from earlier issues.
Gideon Gono had been appointed governor in 2003 specifically to stabilize the currency. He did not.