Showing posts with label Zimbabwe hyperinflation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zimbabwe hyperinflation. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2026

The Writer's Life: Monday Morning Trivia - The Day I Became a Millionaire

Zimbabwe hyperinflation banknote
 

In theory, and in fact, I was once a millionaire, just not in a way that was life-changing or meaningful. Let me tell you how I reached that status, because everyone can do it.

Many years ago, I collected coins and banknotes from around the world. Old and new ones. I was never a serious collector, but I did like the design, colour, and numbers on them. Some can even be valuable to a collector, but like stamp collecting, most are not worth much, if anything at all.

When I was a boy, I would find them at rummage sales. While they have long gone out of fashion, rummage sales were great places to find a bargain. Any old coins and banknotes I found would be tucked away in an old Quality Street tin box. I’d dream that one day in the future they might be worth more than the pennies I paid for them.