Zimbabwe 2019 5 Dollars Replacement Pick 102a* PMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Unc Rare

Zimbabwe 2019 5 Dollars Replacement Pick 102a* PMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Unc Rare

This Zimbabwe Reserve Bank 2019 5 Dollars banknote is the Replacement issue, Pick P-102a*, certified by PMG as 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated. The PMG holder identifies serial number AZ0109737 and the Zimbabwe Bird & RBZ watermark. The holder explicitly attributes this example as a “Replacement”, while the EPQ designation confirms PMG’s assessment of Exceptional Paper Quality.

The face features Zimbabwe’s familiar balancing-rock formation as the principal vignette, accompanied by bold denomination numerals and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe title. A multicolored palette of violet, yellow, orange, and green is combined with fine geometric and security patterns. The Zimbabwe Bird motif, one of the country’s most recognizable national symbols, is incorporated into the note’s security and national imagery.

The reverse depicts African elephants in a natural landscape, reinforcing the wildlife imagery strongly associated with Zimbabwe. Large denomination numerals frame the composition, while detailed vegetation and intricate background patterns give the note a distinctly modern appearance.

This 2019 issue belongs to a very different monetary period from Zimbabwe’s famous hyperinflation notes of the 2000s. It was produced during the country’s later restructuring of its domestic currency system, making it an important representative of Zimbabwe’s post-hyperinflation paper-money history. For collectors, this distinction is significant: the note documents the re-emergence of locally denominated Reserve Bank currency rather than the spectacularly high-denomination issues associated with the earlier inflationary collapse.

Of particular interest is its status as a replacement note. Replacement notes are produced to substitute for notes removed or rejected during the normal printing and quality-control process, and they are often cataloged separately from standard production. The P-102a* attribution on the PMG holder identifies this specialized replacement variety, adding another layer of interest beyond the standard 2019 5 Dollars type.

Certified PMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example combines a very high certified grade with an explicitly identified replacement attribution, attractive wildlife imagery, and a significant place in modern Zimbabwean monetary history. It is especially well suited to collections of Zimbabwe paper money, replacement notes, African banknotes, PMG-certified currency, and modern world paper money.