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1 Crown Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
1969 year| Silver | 28 g | 41 mm |
| Issuer | Biafra (Nigeria) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1967-1970) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1969 |
| Value | 1 Crown (¼) |
| Currency | Pound (1967-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#69782 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) in beaded circle. Denomination below and motto above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDEPENDENCE AND LIBERTY
• ONE CROWN •
Comment
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, chief of staff during Biafra's brief independence 1967-1970. A portion of Eastern Nigeria is home largely to members of the Ibo tribe. This area seceded from Nigeria in 1967 and began a war against the federal government of Nigeria that lasted almost three years and claimed over 2,000,000 lives in that period. Biafra surrendered to the government on January 15, 1970, thus ending the brief, and bloody war.Recorded sales:
- Steve Album Rare Coins, 19 January 2017, lot #1166. 7,500.00 excluding Buyer's Premium in MS61 NGC slab.
- Heritage Auctions, Auction #3066, 17 August 2018, lot #30147. 15,600.00 USD including Buyer's Premium in MS65 NGC slab.
Interesting fact
The 1 Crown coin from Biafra (Nigeria) features an image of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the leader of the secessionist state of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.
