Biafran pound

Biafran pound
Biafran pound
Denominations
Superunit
1/20	shilling
1/240	penny
Symbol	£B
Banknotes	5/-, 10/-, £B1, £B5, £B10
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.

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, reverse.

Biafran 2½ shilling coin from 1969 of aluminium, obverse.

The Biafran pound (symbol £, or £B for distinction) was the currency of the breakaway Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.

The first notes, denominated in 5 shillings and £B1, were introduced on January 29, 1968.^[1] A series of coins was issued in 1969; 3d, 6d, 1/-, and 2s 6d coins were minted, all made of aluminium. In February 1969, a second family of notes was issued in denominations of 5s and 10s, £B1, £B5 and £B10. Despite not being recognised as currency by the rest of the world when issued, the banknotes were afterwards sold as curios (typically at a price of 2/6 (=£0.125Stg) for £B1 notes when sold in London notaphily shops), and are now traded among banknote collectors at well above their original nominal value.

The most commonly found notes are the 1968 and 1969 £B1 notes, with the £B10 note and all coins being rare.

Banknotes of the Biafran pound (1968 "First" issue)
Image	Value	Obverse	Reverse
[1]	5/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Four Biafran girls
[2]	£B1	Palm tree over a rising sun	Coat of arms of Biafra

Banknotes of the Biafran pound (1969 "Second" issue)
Image	Value	Obverse	Reverse
[3]	5/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Four Biafran girls
[4]	10/-	Palm tree over a rising sun	Oil refinery
[5]	£B1	Palm tree over a rising sun	Coat of arms of Biafra
[6]	£B5	Palm tree over a rising sun	A female weaver
[7]	£B10	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
Biafra: Coins Issued and Used 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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