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1 Shilling

Features

Issuer Biafra (Nigeria)
Period Republic (1967-1970)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1969
Value 1 Shilling (1⁄20)
Currency Pound (1967-1970)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 1.8 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
11978
References KM# 2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 2
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering: PEACE·UNITY·FREEDOM

Reverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA
1969
1
SHILLING

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

1 Shilling -  obverse

© Mark

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1969  Photo $ 18 $ 22 $ 34 $ 46 $ 59

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 2776
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 UNC USD 37.16
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 ShillingPicture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 34
Lot 58
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2023 UNC USD 46.45
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 ShillingPicture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 15
Lot 324
Internet Archive
20 Jun 2020 UNC USD 58.06
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 ShillingPicture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231540
Lot 61096
Internet Archive
1 Oct 2015 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 117.50
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 169
Lot 2104
Internet Archive
20 Sep 2025 AU USD 54.58
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 154
Lot 2052
Internet Archive
12 Apr 2025 AU USD 42.96
(EUR 37.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 3511
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 AU USD 45.29
(EUR 39.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 133
Lot 3150
Internet Archive
24 Jul 2024 AU USD 58.06
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 131
Lot 3010
Internet Archive
26 Jun 2024 AU USD 46.45
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Shilling
Katz
Auction 119
Lot 2122
Internet Archive
30 Mar 2024 AU USD 45.29
(EUR 39.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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