1 leone 1974 — Sierra Leone ( Pick: 5 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 leone issued in Sierra Leone in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 5. The note features a design with purple and blue-black on a multicolor underprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 158 x 80 mm. It is printed on paper and signed by Gordon E. Hall (Governor), Sylvanus Bamidele Nicol-Cole (Deputy Governor), McCormack Charles Easmon (Director), Davidson Abioseh Nicol (Director), and Claude Nelson-Williams (Director). The printing office responsible for its production is TDLR.
A total of 9,000,000 notes were produced. In 1974, Sierra Leone sought to manage its currency to support economic stability and growth.
The dimensions of the banknote are 158 x 80 mm. It is printed on paper and signed by Gordon E. Hall (Governor), Sylvanus Bamidele Nicol-Cole (Deputy Governor), McCormack Charles Easmon (Director), Davidson Abioseh Nicol (Director), and Claude Nelson-Williams (Director). The printing office responsible for its production is TDLR.
A total of 9,000,000 notes were produced. In 1974, Sierra Leone sought to manage its currency to support economic stability and growth.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Gordon E. Hall (Governor), Sylvanus Bamidele Nicol-Cole (Deputy Governor), McCormack Charles Easmon (Director), Davidson Abioseh Nicol (Director), Claude Nelson-Williams (Director)
- Date of issue
- 1964
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Colour
- Purple and blue-black on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 158 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 9,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 5
About this banknote
The Bank of Sierra Leone issued this 1 leone banknote in 1974. It was part of a series introduced to enhance the security and design of the country's currency. The signatures on this note included those of key figures such as Gordon E. Hall, serving as Governor, with the note having been printed by Thomas De La Rue.
The front of the banknote features a portrait, while the back displays an image of a modern building, likely significant to Sierra Leone's infrastructure. It measures 158 x 80 mm and was printed in purple and blue-black on a multicolor underprint. A total of 9,000,000 notes were produced for this issue, identified as Pick number 5.
