Banknotes NIGERIA - catalog of banknotes 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. Banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1 naira. The issuing bank is the Central Bank of Nigeria.
5 naira Polymer banknote.
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament, there is a portrait of Alhadzhi Abubakar Tafav Baleva (1912 - 1966), a Nigerian politician, prime minister of the country from October 1, 1960 to January 15, 1966. Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - two-line denomination: FIVE NAIRA. At the top of the Banknote there is the coat of arms of the country and an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. In the lower left and upper right parts of the Banknote - denomination with the figure "5". In the lower right part - the signatures of the bank manager and the director of the foreign exchange operations department.
The banknote contains: microtext; superimposed images; color-changing images; pseudo-watermark in the form of the emblem of the Central Bank of the country.
Banknote in circulation since 2009
A paper banknote of a similar design in circulation since February 28, 2007 (also issued in 2009 from polymer, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015).
10 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament, there is a portrait of Alvan Ikoku (1900 - 1971), a Nigerian public and statesman. Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - two-line denomination: TEN NAIRA. At the top of the Banknote there is the coat of arms of the country and an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. In the lower left and upper right parts of the Banknote - denomination with the figure "10". In the lower right part - the signatures of the bank manager and the director of the foreign exchange operations department.
The banknote contains: microtext; superimposed images; color-changing images; pseudo-watermark in the form of the emblem of the Central Bank of the country.
Banknote in circulation since 2009
A paper banknote of similar design in circulation since February 28, 2007 (also issued in 2009 (from polymer), 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
20 naira Polymer banknote.
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament, there is a portrait of Murtala Muhammad (1938 - 1976), a Nigerian statesman, president of the country from July 29, 1975 to February 13, 1976. Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - two-line denomination: TWENTY NAIRA. At the top of the Banknote there is the coat of arms of the country and an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. In the lower left and upper right parts of the Banknote - denomination with the figure "20". In the lower right part - the signatures of the bank manager and the director of the foreign exchange operations department.
The banknote contains: microtext; superimposed images; color-changing images; pseudo-watermark in the form of the emblem of the Central Bank of the country.
The banknote in circulation since February 28, 2007 (also issued in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
50 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament - portraits of people of three Nigerian peoples; Hausa and Igbo men, as well as male and female portraits of representatives of the Yoruba people. To the right of the portrait - two-line denomination: FIFTY NAIRA. At the top of the Banknote there is the coat of arms of the country and an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. In the lower left and upper right parts of the Banknote - denomination with the figure "50". In the lower right part - the signatures of the bank manager and the director of the foreign exchange operations department.
The banknote contains: microtext; superimposed images; color-changing images; pseudo-watermark in the form of the emblem of the Central Bank of the country.
Banknote in circulation since 2009
A paper banknote of a similar design in circulation since February 28, 2007 (also issued in 2009 from polymer, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015).
100 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament, there is a portrait of Obafemi Avalovo (1909 - 1987), a politician in Nigeria. Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - the denomination in italics in two lines: ONE HUNDRED NAIRA, below - the signatures of the bank manager and director of the foreign exchange operations department. At the top of the Banknote there is an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Denomination of the denomination in the upper corners "N 100", and in the lower left - the number "100".
The banknote contains: a watermark in the form of a portrait of O. Avalovo; security thread; microtext; superimposed images.
The banknote in circulation since December 1, 1999 (also issued in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013).
200 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament, there is a portrait of Sir Ahmadu Bello (1910 - 1966), a Nigerian politician, the first prime minister of Northern Nigeria in 1954 - 1966. Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - the denomination in italics in two lines: TWO HUNDRED NAIRA, below - the signatures of the bank manager and director of the foreign exchange operations department. At the top of the Banknote there is an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Denomination of the denomination in the upper corners "N 200", and in the lower left - the figure "200".
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of a portrait of A. Bello; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; an image with a changing color; hologram; colorless embossing; metallized paint.
The banknote in circulation since November 1, 2000 (also issued in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015).
500 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament - a portrait of Benjamin Nnamdi Azikive (1904 - 1996), politician, Governor General of Nigeria from November 16, 1960 to October 1, 1963, the first president of the country from October 1, 1963 to January 14 1966, the founder of Nigerian nationalism (zikism). Under the portrait there is an explanatory signature. To the right of the portrait - the denomination in italics in two lines: FIVE HUNDREDNAIRA, below - the signatures of the bank manager and director of the foreign exchange operations department. At the top of the Banknote there is an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Denomination of the denomination in the upper corners "N 500", and in the lower left - the number "500".
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of a portrait of B.N. Azikive; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; an image with a changing color; hologram; colorless embossing; metallized paint.
The banknote in circulation since April 4, 2001 (also issued in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015).
1 naira.
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament - portraits of Alhaji Ali Mai-Bornu (1919 - 1970), the first governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from July 25, 1963 to June 22, 1967, and Dr. Clement Izong (1920 - 2000) , Governor of the Bank from August 15, 1967 to September 22, 1975, and Governor of the Federal State of Cross River from October 1979 to October 1983. Next to the portraits is an explanatory signature. Under the portraits - the denomination in words in Arabic and in English: ONE THOUSAND NAIRA, on the right - the signatures of the bank manager and director of the foreign exchange department. In the upper part of the Banknote there is an inscription: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. The denomination with the figure "1" is placed in the upper and lower right parts of the banknote.
Reverse: The right side of the Banknote shows the building of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the year of Abuja. To the right of the image - the coat of arms of the country, in the lower right part of the denomination in words: ONE THOUSAND NAIRA. In the upper part of the Banknote there is an inscription: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. The denomination with the figure "1" is placed in the lower left and right corners of the banknote.
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of portraits of the front side; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; an image with a changing color; hologram; colorless embossing; metallized paint.
The banknote in circulation since October 12, 2005 (also issued in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE NOMINAL 50 NAIRS, SAMPLE OF 2010, DEDICATED TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATION'S INDEPENDENCE:
50 naira
Obverse: On the left side of the banknote, against the background of fragments of national ornament - portraits of people of three Nigerian peoples; Hausa and Igbo men, as well as male and female portraits of representatives of the Yoruba people. To the right of the portrait - two-line denomination: FIFTY NAIRA. At the top of the Banknote there is the coat of arms of the country and an inscription in two lines: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. In the lower left and upper right parts of the Banknote - denomination with the figure "50". In the lower right part - the signatures of the bank manager and the director of the foreign exchange operations department.
The banknote contains: microtext; superimposed images; color-changing images; pseudo-watermark in the form of the emblem of the Central Bank of the country.
The banknote in circulation since September 29, 2010.
COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE WITH NOMINAL 100 NIRS, SAMPLE OF 2014, DEDICATED TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA'S EXISTENCE:
100 naira
Obverse: on the left side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Obafemi Avolovo, the former Prime Minister of the Western Region. The denomination is indicated in the left and right lower corners of the banknote.
Watermark: portrait of Obafemi Avolovo and denomination in numerals "100".
The banknote in circulation since December 19, 2014.
