Catalog
1 Naira
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1973-1978 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters building in Lagos, rendered in fine intaglio line work, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in red, green, and orange tones. The Naira currency symbol appears in ornate rosette cartouches at each corner, with an Arabic-script denomination panel in the lower right. Two facsimile signatures appear at the bottom, attributed to the Governor and the Chief of Banking Operations, above their respective titles. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of two workers carrying large sacks on their heads, standing atop a pile of grain sacks with a rural village and stacked sacks visible in the background. To the left, a large circular guilloche frame inscribed with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA surrounds a blank watermark area, with the Nigerian coat of arms below. The overall design is printed in red-brown tones with geometric guilloche borders and Naira symbol rosettes at each corner. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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