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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Printer | Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961) |
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| Obverse lettering | FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 5/- 5/- CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE SUM OF FIVE SHILLINGS 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1958 GOVERNOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FIVE SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single purple-violet tone and centres on a detailed intaglio vignette of a cluster of tall coconut palms and tropical trees beside a calm body of water, with a low hillside in the distance. The bank title CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is inscribed at the upper left, with denomination numerals 5/- at each corner and the legend FIVE SHILLINGS in a solid panel at the foot of the design. The border consists of a repeating wave-pattern guilloche frame running along all four sides. |
| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA 5/- 5/- 5/- 5/- FIVE SHILLINGS |
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