🔥Republic of Biafra – 1 Pound (₤1) Banknote – Rare Historical Currency🔥

📌 Year of Issue: 1968
📌 Issuing Authority: Bank of Biafra
📌 Denomination: One Pound (1)
📌 Condition: Circulated visible edge wear and light folds (see photos)
📌 Signatures: Governor & Director
📌 Security Features: Intricate guilloche patterns, watermark space, bold engraved designs

Description:

Offered here is an extremely rare and highly collectible 1 note from the short-lived Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state in southeastern Nigeria that existed between 1967 and 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War.

This banknote is historically significant, issued under intense economic conditions, and stands as a symbolic representation of a nation that briefly declared its independence. The front features a majestic palm tree with rising sun, while the back shows the Biafran coat of arms with the powerful motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom.

🔍 Collector Highlights:

• One of the rarest denominations issued by the Republic of Biafra

• Increasingly scarce in any condition due to limited print runs

• A centerpiece for African, wartime, or defunct nation currency collections

• Historical and political significance, especially for African independence movements