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The ten Naira note, distinguished by its orange tint, bears the likeness of Alvan Ikoku, a figure notable for his contributions to education in Nigeria.His representation on the note commemorates his pioneering efforts in establishing one of the earliest African-owned secondary schools, thus exemplifying the nation's commitment to educational development.
The naira was introduced on 1 January 1973, [9] replacing the Nigerian pound at a rate of £1 = ₦2. [10] The coins of the new currency were the first coins issued by an independent Nigeria, as all circulating coins of the Nigerian pound were all struck by the colonial government of the Federation of Nigeria in 1959, with the name of Queen ...
2 Naira Nigerian postal order of 1987. Nigeria became independent from Britain on 1 October 1960 and after then began to issue postal orders in its own right denominated in Nigerian pounds, shillings, and pence, although records at the British Library indicate that these were at first supplied by Britain's Crown Agents.
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The pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. The Nigerian pound, at parity with sterling with free convertibility, [ 1 ] was replaced in 1973 with the decimal naira at a rate of £1 = ₦2, [ 2 ] making Nigeria the last country to abandon the pre-decimal £sd currency system .
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