Currency of the former Nigerian secessionist state
Biafran pound
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| Biafran 2+1⁄2 shilling coin from 1969; aluminium, reverse. | Biafran 2+1⁄2 shilling coin from 1969; aluminium, obverse. |
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| Symbol | £ |
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| 1⁄20 | shilling |
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| 1⁄240 | penny |
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| penny | pence |
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| shilling | s or /– |
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| penny | d |
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| Banknotes | 5/–, 10/–, £1, £5, £10 |
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| Coins | 3d, 6d, 1/–, 2/6 |
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| Date of introduction | 29 January 1968 |
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| Date of withdrawal | 1970 |
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| User(s) | Biafra |
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| Central bank | Bank of Biafra |
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| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The pound (symbol £) was the currency of the breakaway Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.
