1 pounds 1958 — Ghana ( Pick: 2a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pounds issued in Ghana in 1958. It is cataloged under Pick number 2a. The front side features the date 1.7.1958 and notes the printer Thomas De La Rue, London.
This note displays a design in green and brown with multicoloured elements. The signatures on the banknote are those of Charles Edward Osei and Alfred Eggleston.
Measuring 156 x 77 mm, the banknote is printed on paper.
This note displays a design in green and brown with multicoloured elements. The signatures on the banknote are those of Charles Edward Osei and Alfred Eggleston.
Measuring 156 x 77 mm, the banknote is printed on paper.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Charles Edward Osei, Alfred Eggleston
- Date of issue
- 01.07.1958
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue, London
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green and brown, multicoloured
- Dimensions
- 156 x 77 mm
- Pick catalog
- 2a
About this banknote
The Bank of Ghana issued the 1-pound banknote (Pick 2a) on July 1, 1958, following the country's independence in 1957. This marked the introduction of Ghana's own currency, replacing the British West African pound. The note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., London.
The obverse features the Bank of Ghana building in Accra at the center. The reverse depicts harvested cocoa beans, highlighting Ghana's significant cocoa industry. The banknote includes a watermark of the word "GHANA" within a star. It was demonetized on December 17, 1966.
