Coins NIGERIA - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: naira = 100 kobo. Coins in circulation: 50 kobo; 1 and 2 nairas.
50 kobo Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country, below - the year of issue. Around the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. At the bottom of the Coin, the abbreviation of the Central Bank of Nigeria is CBN. Reverse: On the left - the denomination in two lines: 50 kobo, on the right - the image of corn cobs. Year on the coin - 2006. The coin is wavy. Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 19.50 mm, Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight –3.50 g. Smooth edge. The coin was put into circulation on February 27, 2007 The only year of issue. In 1991, 1993 Coins of a similar design were issued, but with a larger coat of arms; at the moment these Coins were withdrawn from circulation in June 2007
1 naira Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country, below - the year of issue. Around the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. At the bottom of the Coin, the abbreviation of the Central Bank of Nigeria is CBN. Reverse: In the upper part - a portrait of Herbert Macaulay (1864 - 1946), a Nigerian politician, engineer, journalist, composer, founder of Nigerian nationalism. Below - the denomination with the number "1", on both sides of which the dates: 1864 - 1946. Inscription in a semicircle - above: ONE NAIRA, below: HERBERT MACAULAY. Year on the coin - 2006. Bimetal: rings - steel plated with nickel, insert - steel plated with brass. Diameter - 21.50 mm., Thickness - 2.08 mm. The weight - 5.45 g. Smooth edge. The coin was put into circulation on February 27, 2007 The only year of issue.
2 naira Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country, below - the year of issue. Around the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. At the bottom of the Coin, the abbreviation of the Central Bank of Nigeria is CBN. Reverse: In the center - the image of the National Assembly building, over the image - the number "2". At the top, a semicircular inscription in two lines: TWO NAIRA | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Year on the coin - 2006. Bimetal: ring - steel clad with copper, insert - bronze-brass alloy. Diameter - 25.50 mm, Thickness - 2.05 mm. The weight - 7.50 g. Corrugated edge. The coin was put into circulation on February 27, 2007 The only year of issue.
