Zimbabwe's 1980 independence coinage was prepared in multiple compositions as the new Reserve Bank evaluated options for the circulating series. This copper-nickel striking represents a rejected alternative — the production 50-cent coin ultimately went forward in a different specification, leaving pattern pieces like this one outside the regular series entirely.
Zimbabwe's 1980 independence coinage was prepared in multiple compositions as the new Reserve Bank evaluated options for the circulating series. This copper-nickel striking represents a rejected alternative — the production 50-cent coin ultimately went forward in a different specification, leaving pattern pieces like this one outside the regular series entirely.