1 pounds 1962 — Ghana ( Pick: 2d )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pound issued in Ghana in 1962. It is cataloged under Pick number 2d. The front side design features the date "1.7.1962" and does not include an imprint.
The banknote has a color scheme of red-brown and blue on a multicolored underprint. It measures 156 x 77 mm and is printed on watermarked paper that displays 'GHANA' within a star. It is signed by Charles Edward Osei, Director, and Hubert Kessels, Governor. The printing office is Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
The total amount produced for this 1 pound note is not specified. In 1962, Ghana underwent significant changes after gaining independence in 1957, transitioning to various economic policies and reforms.
The banknote has a color scheme of red-brown and blue on a multicolored underprint. It measures 156 x 77 mm and is printed on watermarked paper that displays 'GHANA' within a star. It is signed by Charles Edward Osei, Director, and Hubert Kessels, Governor. The printing office is Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
The total amount produced for this 1 pound note is not specified. In 1962, Ghana underwent significant changes after gaining independence in 1957, transitioning to various economic policies and reforms.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Charles Edward Osei (Director); Hubert Kessels (Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1 July 1962
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- Watermarked with 'GHANA' in star
- Colour
- Red-brown and blue on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 77 mm
- Pick catalog
- 2d
About this banknote
The Bank of Ghana issued the 1-pound banknote (Pick 2d) on July 1, 1962. This issuance was part of Ghana's transition from the British West African pound to its own currency, the Ghanaian pound, which began in 1958. The note was signed by Charles Edward Osei (Director) and Hubert Kessels (Governor).
The obverse features the Bank of Ghana building in Accra at the center. The reverse depicts harvested cocoa beans. The note measures 156 x 77 mm and has a watermark of 'GHANA' within a star. It was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited.
