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10 Pounds
| Issuer | Bank of Biafra |
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| Year | 1968-1969 |
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| Currency | Pound (1967-1970) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a palm tree set against a rising sun, flanked by an ornate guilloche medallion bearing the £10 denomination numeral at left and a plain circular reserve panel at right, all set on a light blue underprint with intricate lathe-work borders. The GOVERNOR and DIRECTOR signature lines appear below the central vignette. Serial number printed in black at upper right and lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF BIAFRA REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA £10 Promise to pay on demand the sum of TEN POUNDS |
| Reverse description | At left, the circular coat of arms of Biafra set within a wreath medallion; at centre, an intaglio vignette of a male carver crouching at work, captioned A CARVER below; at right, a large guilloche roundel bearing the £10 denomination numeral, with smaller numeral 10 at lower right corner. The overall ground is a pale blue geometric underprint with fine lathe-work ornamentation. |
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