(Nigeria) | |
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Value | ₦200 naira |
Width | 151 mm |
Height | 78 mm |
Security features | Security thread, watermark, color shifting ink, embossed portrait, embossed lettering, embossed denominational numerals |
Years of printing | 1st November, 2000 – present |
Obverse | |
Design | Ahmadu Bello |
Reverse | |
Design | pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination |
The Nigerian two hundred-naira bill (₦200) is a denomination of Nigerian currency. The first Nigerian note with this value was issued in November 2000. [1]
Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 2000. On the reverse of the banknote is a pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination. [2] The bills are also commonly referred to as 20 faiba, indicating that it is ₦10 in 20 places. [3]
On the 23rd of October 2022, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele announced that the ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1000 notes would be redesigned to reduce counterfeiting and corruption. [4] The new notes were unveiled on the 23rd of November 2022. [5] No changes were made on the existing features, only the overall colour of the note was changed. [6] President Muhammad Buhari said that the old 200 notes can be used till 10 April 2023
(Nigeria) | |
---|---|
Value | ₦200 naira |
Width | 151 mm |
Height | 78 mm |
Security features | Security thread, watermark, color shifting ink, embossed portrait, embossed lettering, embossed denominational numerals |
Years of printing | 1st November, 2000 – present |
Obverse | |
Design | Ahmadu Bello |
Reverse | |
Design | pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination |
The Nigerian two hundred-naira bill (₦200) is a denomination of Nigerian currency. The first Nigerian note with this value was issued in November 2000. [1]
Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 2000. On the reverse of the banknote is a pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination. [2] The bills are also commonly referred to as 20 faiba, indicating that it is ₦10 in 20 places. [3]
On the 23rd of October 2022, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele announced that the ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1000 notes would be redesigned to reduce counterfeiting and corruption. [4] The new notes were unveiled on the 23rd of November 2022. [5] No changes were made on the existing features, only the overall colour of the note was changed. [6] President Muhammad Buhari said that the old 200 notes can be used till 10 April 2023