Biafran pound

Biafran pound
Denominations
Superunit
1/20	shilling
1/240	penny
Symbol	£
Banknotes	5/-, 10/-, £1, £5, £10
Coins	3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6
Demographics
User(s)	Biafra
Issuance
Central bank	Bank of Biafra
	This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Biafran pound was the currency of the breakaway Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, reverse.

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, obverse.

The first notes denominated in 5 shillings and £1 were introduced on January 29, 1968.[1] A series of coins was issued in 1969; 3 pence, 6 pence, 1 shilling and 2½ shilling coins were minted, all made of aluminium. In February 1969, a second family of notes was issued in denominations of 5 and 10 shillings, £1, £5 and £10. Despite not being recognised as currency by the rest of the world when they were issued, the banknotes were afterwards sold as curios (typically at 2/6 (=.0125 GBP) for 1 pound notes in London philately/notaphily shops) and are now traded among banknote collectors at well above their original nominal value.

The most common note is the 1968 and 1969 1 pound notes, with the £10 note and all coins being rare.

Banknotes of the Biafran pound (1968 "First" issue)
Image	Value	Obverse	Reverse
	5/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Four Biafran girls
	£1	Palm tree over a rising sun	Coat of arms of Biafra

Banknotes of the Biafran pound (1969 "Second" issue)
Image	Value	Obverse	Reverse
	5/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Four Biafran girls
	10/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Oil refinery
	£1	Palm tree over a rising sun	Coat of arms of Biafra
	£5	Palm tree over a rising sun	A female weaver
	£10	Palm tree over a rising sun	A male carver

References

Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Biafra". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.

External links

Banknotes of Biafra."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2006-01-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
Coins with Nigerian naira
Information from Biafraland.
A detailed article on the banknotes of the Biafran pound pjsymes.com.au
Coins from Biafra - Online Coin Club

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[1] Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Biafra". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.

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Biafran pound

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