Biafran pound

Biafran pound
Biafran 2+1⁄2 shilling coin from 1969; aluminium, reverse.	Biafran 2+1⁄2 shilling coin from 1969; aluminium, obverse.
Unit
Symbol	£‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄20	shilling
1⁄240	penny
Plural
penny	pence
Symbol
shilling	s or /–
penny	d
Banknotes	5/–, 10/–, £1, £5, £10
Coins	3d, 6d, 1/–, 2/6
Demographics
Date of introduction	29 January 1968
Replaced	Nigerian pound
Date of withdrawal	1970
Replaced by	Nigerian pound
User(s)	Biafra
Issuance
Central bank	Bank of Biafra
	This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The pound (symbol £) was the currency of the breakaway Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.