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 Printed Money INDEX, 1916 - 62 Issues
 

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BRITISH WEST AFRICA Banknotes, 1916-62 Issues

• BRITISH WEST AFRICA
History: 1888 SLE Colony; 1961 SLE Indep.; 1900 NGA Colony; 1960 NGA Indep.; 1957 GHA Indep.; GMB Indep.

Currency History: GBR ₤Sterling < 1916; BWA ₤ 1916-62
₤ Sterling was the primary coin of the realm prior to issuance of the BRW banknotes.
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Numbers		 Denominations Dates Issuing Authority

West African Currency Board
British West Africa paper Money, 1916-19 Issues 1 P.1 - P.6 1 - 100 Shillings 1916 - 19 West African Currency Board
British West Africa Paper Money, 1928-51 Issues 7 P.7 - P.8 10 - 20 Shillings 1928 - 51 West African Currency Board
British West AFrica Paper Money, 1953-57 Issues 9 P.9 - P.11A 10/- - £1000 1953 - 57 West African Currency Board
12 P.12 20 Shillings 1962 West African Currency Board
For later issues see Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria & Sierra Leone

BRITISH WEST AFRICA LINKS
Central Bank of The Gambia Central Bank of The Gambia
Bank of British West Africa - Wikipedia Bank of British West Africa