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25 Pounds
| Uitgever | Biafra |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1969 |
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| Waarde | 25 Pounds |
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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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| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL ** SPES TWENTYFIVE 25 POUNDS (Translation: HOPE) |
| Rand | Reeded |
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| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Biafra's gold coinage of 1969 was struck in the final, desperate months of the secessionist state's existence. The Republic of Biafra had declared independence from Nigeria in May 1967, triggering a civil war that killed an estimated one to three million people, largely through deliberate famine. By the time these pieces were minted, Biafran-held territory had been reduced to a fraction of its original size, and the government fell in January 1970.
These gold issues were almost certainly produced for foreign exchange and diplomatic purposes rather than domestic circulation — the population was starving. Struck in London by the Royal Mint on contract.