5 Shillings

Features

Issuer Nigeria
Issuing bank Central Bank of Nigeria
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1963)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1958
Value 5 Shillings (¼)
Currency Pound (1918-1973)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 22 January 1968
Number
N#
202187
References P# 02
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Script: Latin

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
5/- 5/-

5/- 5/-
FIVE SHILLINGS

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1958-Sep-15  Photo $ 52 $ 52 $ 52

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1310
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 AU USD 50.72
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 2524
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 AU USD 48.56
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 2240
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 AU USD 49.64
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 2241
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 AU USD 45.32
(EUR 42.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2315
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 VF USD 56.11
(EUR 52.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Shillings
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 309
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 VF USD 62.59
(EUR 58.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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