The pound (symbol £) was the
currency of the breakaway
Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.
The first notes, in denominations of 5
/– and £1, were introduced on January 29, 1968.
A series of coins was issued in 1969; 3
d, 6d, 1
/–, and 2/6 coins were minted, all struck in
aluminium. In February 1969, a second family of notes was issued in denominations of 5/– and 10/–, £1, £5 and £10. Despite not being recognised currency by the rest of the world when issued, the banknotes were afterwards sold as curios (typically at an eighth of their face value: 2/6 (=£0.125
stg) for Biafran £1 notes when sold in British
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 £1 notes, with the £10 note and all coins being rare.
See also
*
Nigerian pound
*
Nigerian naira
*
Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra
References
External links
* Banknotes of Biafra.
Coins with Nigerian naira
pjsymes.com.au
Biafra: Coins Issued and Used
Online Coin Club
Pound (currency)
Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of the Commonwealth of Nations
Currencies of Nigeria
Biafra
1967 establishments in Nigeria
1970 disestablishments
Economy of Nigeria
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