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The ZiG is notionally divided into 100 cents, which were first used by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange before the currency had an ISO code. Cents were officially recognized by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe when a currency code for the Zimbabwe Gold was introduced in June 2024. [9] However, the smallest coin is a 1 ZiG. [10]
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe distributed 2,000 Mosi-oa-Tunya to commercial banks on 25 June 2022. They can be used for normal retail purposes. [3] The coins were introduced in the context of instability with existing local currency and Zimbabweans' tendency to use the U.S. dollar.
Gold-backed digital token, abbreviated as GBDT is an investment instrument used in Zimbabwe. It was formerly known as ZiG, but its name was taken by a newly created gold backed currency, the Zimbabwean ZiG, thus renaming this investment instrument to GBDT. [1] [2] The digital coins are not loanable. [3]
The government had previously floated various ideas to replace the Zimbabwe dollar, including introducing gold coins to stem inflation and even trying out a digital currency.
The Zimbabwe Mint opened in 2001 with the intention of striking coins of Zimbabwe. It is located in the Bulawayo . The Zimbabwe Mint operates under the wings of Fidelity Printers and Refinery .
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Pegged against the U.S. dollar coins were denominated at 1, 5, 10, and 25 cents and later followed by a 50-cent coin in 2015. [2] A bi-metallic one-dollar bond coin was released on 28 November 2016. [3] A bi-metallic two-dollar bond coin was released into circulation in 2018. in 2024 the Zimbabwe gold was introduced and replaced the Zimbabwe ...
Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins: With Platinum and Palladium Issues: 1601–present, 6th Edition, publication date 2009, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-0424-1 Digital copy available separately. Unusual World Coins, 6th Edition, publication date 2011, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-1702-9 Digital copy available separately.