Biafra ceased to exist as a state in January 1970, when federal Nigerian forces completed their reconquest after a brutal 30-month civil war that killed between one and three million people, largely through engineered famine. This coin is a modern fantasy piece — no issuing authority for a sovereign Biafra exists today, and it carries no legal tender status anywhere. These items are produced by private mints and marketed to collectors under the guise of nationhood.
Biafra ceased to exist as a state in January 1970, when federal Nigerian forces completed their reconquest after a brutal 30-month civil war that killed between one and three million people, largely through engineered famine. This coin is a modern fantasy piece — no issuing authority for a sovereign Biafra exists today, and it carries no legal tender status anywhere. These items are produced by private mints and marketed to collectors under the guise of nationhood.