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1959 Currency Issue
On 1st July, 1959 the Central Bank of Nigeria issued the Nigerian currency notes in the denominations of Five (5) pounds, One (1) pound, Ten (10/-) Shillings, Five (5/-) shillings, which were withdrawn in 1965 and coins in the denominations of Two (2/-) shillings, three (3p) Pence One (1p) Penny and One half (1/2p) Penny. The coins were withdrawn in 1973.
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| Five Pounds Dimension: 69/16 x 315/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |
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| One Pound Dimension: 45/16 x 35/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |
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| Ten Shilling Dimension: 5½ x 31/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |
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| Five Shilling Dimension: 4¾ x 25/8 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |
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| Two Shilling Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| One Shilling Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| Six Pence Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| Three Pence Dimension: Material: Gold Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| 1 Pence Dimension: Material: Bronze Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| One and Half Pence Dimension: Material: Bronze Withdrawn: 1973 |
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| Facts : 1/1/1966 |
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| Central Bank of Nigeria, Enugu Branch:In the year 1966, The Central Bank of Nigeria Branch in Enugu was opened.It was the fourth Central Bank Branch that was established, bringing to 4, the number of Central Bank offices in Nigeria at that time. |
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