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20 Naira
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1984-2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | An intaglio portrait vignette of General Murtala R. Muhammed (1938–1976) in military uniform is positioned to the left of centre over a multicolour guilloche underprint in green, peach, and yellow tones. The denomination ₦20 is printed in each corner, with the value in Arabic script rendered within a dark panel to the right of centre. Two facsimile signatures of the Governor and the Director of Currency Operations run along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The Nigerian national coat of arms occupies the right half of the design, with an eagle displayed above two white horses flanking a black shield charged with a Y-shaped river confluence, all above a scroll inscribed UNITY AND FAITH, set within a radiant guilloche surround. To the left, a large circular watermark window is enclosed within an intricate guilloche frame, with the issuer's name arching above it. The denomination ₦20 is repeated in each corner, with the value in full along the lower edge. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of General Murtala Muhammed, visible when held to light in the blank circular field at left on the obverse. |
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