Catalog
1 Naira
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1979-1984 |
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| Reference(s) | P#19 |
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| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ONE NAIRA ₦1 |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Pick 19 spans a politically turbulent stretch for Nigeria — the civilian Second Republic (1979–1983) and the military coup of December 1983 that brought Buhari to power, after which the note continued circulating under a revised signature pairing reflecting the new administration's appointment of Damisa alongside the retained Vincent. The signature change is the clearest documentary trace on paper of that transition.
Notes from the early 1980s frequently show heavy wear; the 1 Naira was a workhorse denomination in daily Nigerian commerce and rarely rested long in anyone's hands.