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Currency in Circulation:
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Currency Withdrawn:
Earlier | 1959 | 1965 | 1968 | 1973 | 1977 | 1979 | 1984 | 1991 | 2007| 20221959 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notes in the denominations of Five (5) pounds, One (1) pound, Ten (10/-) Shillings, Five (5/-) shillings, which were withdrawn in 1965 and coins in the denominations of Two (2/-) shillings, three (3p) Pence One (1p) Penny and One half (1/2p) Penny. The coins were withdrawn in 1973.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| Five Pounds Dimension: 69/16 x 315/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |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| One Pound Dimension: 45/16 x 35/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |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| Ten Shilling Dimension: 5� x 31/16 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |
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| Five Shilling Dimension: 4� x 25/8 Inches Material: Paper Withdrawn: 1965 |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| Two Shilling Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |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| One Shilling Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |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| Six Pence Dimension: Material: Silver Withdrawn: 1973 |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| Three Pence Dimension: Material: Gold Withdrawn: 1973 |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| 1 Pence Dimension: Material: Bronze Withdrawn: 1973 |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| One and Half Pence Dimension: Material: Bronze Withdrawn: 1973 |
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