Biafran pound

Biafran pound
£1 banknote 1968
Central bank	Bank of Biafra
User(s)	Biafra
Subunit
1/20	shilling
1/240	penny
Symbol	£
shilling	s
penny	d
Plural
penny	pence
Coins	3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6
Banknotes	5/-, 10/-, £1, £5, £10

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, reverse.

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, obverse.

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

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 consisting of 5 shilling, 10 shilling, £1, £5 and £10 denominations. 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 1 Pound, with the 10 Pound 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 Igbo 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 Igbo 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 June 29, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Coins with Nigerian naira
Information from Biafraland.
A detailed article on the banknotes of the Biafran pound pjsymes.com.au

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Roundel of the Biafran Air Force (1967–1970)

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Currencies named pound or similar

Current	Egyptian pound Falkland Islands pound Gibraltar pound Guernsey pound Jersey pound Lebanese pound Manx pound Pound sterling Saint Helena pound South Sudanese pound Sudanese pound Syrian pound Turkish lira

Local alternative currency	Bristol Pound Brixton Pound Lewes Pound Stroud Pound Totnes Pound

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See also	Dinar Pound sign Troy pound

Biafran pound

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