50 Naira, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria, 2006–2008 (Pick 35)

This 50 Naira note was issued in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria, with dates recorded from 2006–2008. It belongs to the Naira (1973-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Federal Republic (1963-date). It measures 130 × 72 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 35.

Obverse: Slate-blue and blue. Nigerians, varied citizenry. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK / OF NIGERIA / FIFTY / NAIRA / 50 50”. Reverse: Fishermen; map and coat of arms. Its lettering reads “CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA / FIFTY NAIRA / NAIRA HAMSIN / NAIRA IRI ISE / 50 50”. The note was printed by Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date), Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, Nigeria. Watermark: Coat of arms, electrotype CBN. Signatures recorded for the type: Chukwuma Charles Soludo (CCS) (Governor); Benjamin Chuks Onyido (BCO) (Director of Currency and Branch Operations). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 28 February 2007.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.