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1 Pound
| Uitgever | Republic of Biafra |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1969 |
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| Waarde | 1 Pound |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL ** SPES ONE 1 POUND (Translation: HOPE) |
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| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Biafra's gold coinage was issued in the final, desperate phase of the secession war — by 1969 the Republic had been reduced to a shrinking enclave in southeastern Nigeria, under blockade and facing mass starvation. These pieces were struck in part to court international recognition and raise hard currency abroad, not for domestic circulation. Very few countries acknowledged Biafra's sovereignty, and the coins found no monetary function at home.
The war ended in January 1970 with Biafran surrender. Virtually the entire issue was exported or held in reserve, which explains why surviving examples show almost no wear.