Zimbabwe once issued a 100 trillion dollar banknote, the highest denomination note ever produced for legal tender. This note became a symbol of the country’s extreme monetary problems. In 2009, during the peak of hyperinflation, even a 100 trillion dollar bill couldn’t buy a bus ticket in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
Hence, the country has abandoned the Zimbabwe dollar ever since then. Nevertheless, these banknotes have gained new value on eBay, where collectors and novelty seekers buy them for up to 15 times their original worth. Over the past decade, in an attempt to support the economy, President Robert Mugabe and his allies printed excessive amounts of money, leading to hyperinflation and the production of these high-denomination bills.
