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1977 Currency Issue
On 11th February, 1977, Nigeria issued a currency note denomination of the
value of Twenty (N20)
Naira. The banknote was the first currency note to bear the portrait of a
Nigerian citizen, the late Head of State,
General Murtala Ramat Muhammed
(1938-1976) who was assassinated but declared a national hero for his leadership
qualities. The note was issued on the 1st anniversary of his assassination as a
befitting tribute to an illustrious son of Nigeria.
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| Twenty Naira Dimension: 151 x 78 mm Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1984 |
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| Ten Naira Dimension: 151 x 78 mm Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1979 |
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| Five Naira Dimension: 151 x 78 mm Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1979 |
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| One Naira Dimension: 137 x 78 mm Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1979 |
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| Fifty Kobo Dimension: 127 x 78 mm Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1979 |
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| Twenty Five Kobo Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1979 Reissued in Bronze in 1991 |
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| Ten Kobo Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1979 Reissued in Bronze in 1991 |
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| Five Kobo Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1979 Reissued in bronze in 1991 |
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| One Kobo Dimension: Material: Bronze Withdrawn: |
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| Half Kobo Dimension: Material: Copper Withdrawn: |
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| Facts : 1/1/1978 |
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| PHYSICAL EXPANSION:Calabar, Ilorin and Sokoto branches were opened. |
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