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10 Shillings
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Size | 156 x 78 mm |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters building occupies the left-centre of the note, rendered in fine intaglio engraving set against a lightly tinted guilloche underprint in blue and green tones. To the right, an ornate scalloped medallion provides space for a watermark, flanked by Arabic script inscriptions below. The denomination '10/-' appears in each corner, with the issuer's name and promise-to-pay legend across the upper portion, below the country title 'FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA'. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette portrays two workers carrying large sacks on their heads, set against a background of stacked sacks and a warehouse scene, all executed in monochrome blue intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint. A large circular watermark medallion occupies the left side, framed by intricate geometric lathe-work borders. The denomination '10/-' is repeated in each corner with 'TEN SHILLINGS' lettered in bold across the lower centre. |
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| Variants | P#11a - signature title at right: "General Manager" P#11b - signature title at right: "Chief of Banking Operations" |
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