Catalog
5 Shillings
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Reference(s) | P#2 |
| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and purple tones, with a central vignette of a tropical riverside landscape with tall palm trees and dense foliage set against a light guilloche underprint. The issuing authority title appears at the top within a decorative banner reading FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA and the promise-to-pay clause below in intaglio letterpress. Three facsimile signatures of the Governor and two Directors appear at the lower centre, with the date 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1958, denomination numerals 5/- at each upper corner, and a large blank watermark oval to the right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single purple-violet tone and centres on a detailed intaglio vignette of a cluster of tall coconut palms and tropical trees beside a calm body of water, with a low hillside in the distance. The bank title CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is inscribed at the upper left, with denomination numerals 5/- at each corner and the legend FIVE SHILLINGS in a solid panel at the foot of the design. The border consists of a repeating wave-pattern guilloche frame running along all four sides. |
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| Protection description | a star visible in the blank oval area to the right of centre on the obverse |
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