The dollar (R$) was the currency of Rhodesia between 1970 and 1980. It was subdivided into 100 cents. ==History== The dollar was introduced on 17 February 1970, less than a month before the declaration of a republic on 2 March 1970. It replaced the pound at a rate of 2 dollars to 1 pound. The dollar proved to be a strong currency, at parity with t...