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1 Crown Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
| Issuer | Republic of Biafra |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Currency | Pound (1967-1970) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded right-facing effigy of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, military leader and head of state of the Republic of Biafra, depicted in high relief within a beaded inner circle. The portrait shows naturalistic detail in the rendering of the subject's curly hair, beard, and traditional collar. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA' arcs around the upper field outside the beaded border, flanked by two rosette ornaments at lower left and right. The date '1969' appears prominently in the lower exergual area between the rosettes. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA *1969* |
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