10 cedis 1975 — Ghana ( Pick: 16c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 cedis issued in Ghana in 1975. It is cataloged under Pick number 16c.
The front side design features a multicolor underprint with red, violet, and dark brown. The note has dimensions of 152 x 75 mm, is printed on paper, and is signed by Alexander Eric Kwamivi Ashiagbor. The printing office is De La Rue, London, United Kingdom.
The cedi was introduced to replace the pound in 1965, establishing a new form of currency for the nation.
The front side design features a multicolor underprint with red, violet, and dark brown. The note has dimensions of 152 x 75 mm, is printed on paper, and is signed by Alexander Eric Kwamivi Ashiagbor. The printing office is De La Rue, London, United Kingdom.
The cedi was introduced to replace the pound in 1965, establishing a new form of currency for the nation.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Alexander Eric Kwamivi Ashiagbor
- Date of issue
- 1975-01-02
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red, violet and dark brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 152 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 16c
About this banknote
The Bank of Ghana issued the 10 cedis banknote (Pick 16c) on January 2, 1975. This series was part of the second cedi currency introduced in 1967, replacing the first cedi at a rate of 1 new cedi = 1.2 old cedis.
The obverse features a bust of an elderly man smoking a pipe on the right side. The reverse depicts a dam at the center. The note measures 152 x 75 mm and was printed by De La Rue, London. It includes a watermark of an eagle's head above a star.
