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Zimbabwe Fuel Coupon 20 Litres petrol BP UNC a
Background: Fuel coupons are a land-mark item associated with
Zimbabwe's unprecedented height of inflation and shortages. The
coupons themselves became a currency steadily replacing the Zimbabwe
dollar. Schools, colleges and private businesses started accepting
fuel coupons to settle bills. A liter of petrol fuel was equivalent to
US$1.00. Hence a 25 liter coupon would pass for US$25.00. Fuel coupons
paid workers salaries and even rentals in real estate sector. The
Zimbabwe dollar could not be trusted to sustain stable transactions.
These coupons are serious collectors items. They are rare and very
difficult to get in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Fuel Coupon 20 Litres petrol BP UNC a
Background: Fuel coupons are a land-mark item associated with
Zimbabwe's unprecedented height of inflation and shortages. The
coupons themselves became a currency steadily replacing the Zimbabwe
dollar. Schools, colleges and private businesses started accepting
fuel coupons to settle bills. A liter of petrol fuel was equivalent to
US$1.00. Hence a 25 liter coupon would pass for US$25.00. Fuel coupons
paid workers salaries and even rentals in real estate sector. The
Zimbabwe dollar could not be trusted to sustain stable transactions.
These coupons are serious collectors items. They are rare and very
difficult to get in Zimbabwe.