View source for Zimbabwe 1980 5 cents

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The area of Zimbabwe was originally a mineral-rich trading center that had connections with Portuguese and probably Arab traders. After European settlement, it was named the colony of [[Southern Rhodesia]] (1895), and through a series of negotiations with the British government and efforts at independence, became fully indedependent as Zimbabwe in 1980.

Zimbabwe coinage has remained unchanged since 1980. However, due to recent hyperinflation, the denominations of the coins are no longer relevant or useful in daily commerce.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper-nickel.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-2.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''

* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Zimbabwe 1980 cent|1980 1 cent]]
* [[Zimbabwe 1983 5 cents|1983 5 cents]]
* [[Zimbabwe 1980 10 cents|1980 10 cents]]
* [[Zimbabwe 1980 20 cents|1980 20 cents]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1980]]
* coins of [[Southern Rhodesia]]
* coins of [[Rhodesia & Nyasaland]]
* return to coins of [[Zimbabwe]]