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1 Shilling
| Issuer | Republic of Biafra |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the coat of arms of Biafra: a rising sun with radiating rays at the base, surmounted by a tall palm tree, all enclosed within a crescent-shaped wreath with upward-curving horns. The national motto PEACE UNITY FREEDOM is inscribed along the lower arc of the field in raised Latin lettering. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded or milled inner rim echoing the serrated outer edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | PEACE UNITY FREEDOM |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears the legend REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA arching along the upper periphery, with the date 1969 positioned centrally below it. Beneath the date, a spread eagle with wings raised is depicted perched upon a horizontal bar or staff, serving as the national emblem. The denomination ONE SHILLING is rendered in two lines in bold raised lettering occupying the lower half of the field. Two small cross ornaments flank the eagle at the mid-field level, and the coin is bordered by a beaded inner rim. |
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