Ghana, B109a, P9a, 100 Cedis (1965)
| Grade | Description | Price | |||
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| UNC | € 150.00 |
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CollectWeb number
P1140B109a
Product attributes
Country:
Ghana
Era:
1960 - present Republic of Ghana
Issuer:
Bank of Ghana
Value:
100 Cedis
Date/Year:
(1965)
Front design:
English text; Kwame Nkrumah
Back design:
Kumasi Central Hospital building
Signatures:
Halm
Watermark:
Kwame Nkrumah
Serial number type:
1 Letter over 1 digit, 6 Digits
Security features:
Solid security thread
Printer:
Unknown
Size (LxH mm):
166x89 mm
Catalogues:
B109a, P9a
Series:
A/1
Description
Prior to Ghana’s independence, currency denominated in pounds, shillings, and pence was issued by the West African Currency Board (WACB) and remained in circulation until July 1958. On 4 March 1957, just two days before the declaration of political independence, the Bank of Ghana (BOG) was formally established by the Bank of Ghana Ordinance (No. 34) of 1957, passed by the British parliament. The central bank’s opening ceremony was held the end of July 1957, and formal operations began on 1 August 1957, when the banking department opened for business. The issue department commenced operations in July 1958. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962.