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One rand was worth US$1.40 (R0.72 per dollar) from the time of its inception in 1961 until late 1971, and the U.S. dollar became stronger than the South African currency for the first time on 15 March 1982. [9]
The first Zimbabwean dollar was introduced in 1980 and replaced the Rhodesian dollar at par. The initial ISO 4217 code was ZWD. At the time of its introduction, the Zimbabwean dollar was worth more than the US dollar in the official exchange market, with 1 ZWD = US$1.47, although this did not reflect the actual purchasing power it held.
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The dollar replaced the South African rand, which had been the country's currency while it was under South African rule as South-West Africa from 1920 until 1990, at par. . The rand is still legal tender, as the Namibian dollar is linked to the South African rand and can be exchanged on a one-to-one basis loca
In 2017, a commemorative 5 Rand coin was struck to commemorate the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo. In 2018, a commemorative 5 Rand coin was struck to commemorate Nelson Mandela's Birth Centenary. As of 2022, no standard issue circulation currency has been issued since 2019. The coins issued in 2019 were the 5 Rand, 50 cent and 10 cent ...
Between 1869 and 1872, the ZAR in Transvaal issued notes for 6d, 1/–, 2/6, 5/–, 10/–, £1, £5 and £10. The National Bank of the ZAR issued £1 notes between 1892 and 1893. During the Second Boer War, government notes were issued in denominations of £1, £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100.
The US dollar, the euro, and the South African rand were candidates; the US dollar had the most credibility and was the most widely traded within Zimbabwe. [68] Zimbabwe could have joined the nearby nations of Lesotho , Namibia , South Africa , and Eswatini , which constitute the Common Monetary Area , or "Rand Zone" [ 10 ] by formally deciding ...
On 17 February 1970 the Rhodesian dollar was introduced and was par to the Pound; the currency was manufactured as follows - bronze 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 cent and cupro-nickel 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 cent coins were introduced, which circulated alongside the earlier coins of the Rhodesian pound for 5, 10, 20 and 25 cents, which were also denominated in shillings and pence.