Where did this money come from?
Nigerian pound
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
5 ancestors2 descendantsEstablished connections in this atlas
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PredecessorAD 274–AD 375
Roman as–denarius–sestertius accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessorAD 400–AD 700
Roman solidus–nomisma accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessorAD 600–1087
Frankish denier–livre reckoningQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessor1912–1913
Pound sterlingDocumentedPredecessor1959
West African Currency Board poundDocumentedThis currency
Nigerian poundDates, conversion terms and evidence 5 connections
Pound sterling West African Currency Board pound
1912–1913Documented1 West African Currency Board pound = 1 GBPNominal sterling parity; commissions apply. Not a universal fee-free conversion offer.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗West African Currency Board pound Nigerian pound
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Roman solidus–nomisma accounting Frankish denier–livre reckoning
Evidence period: AD 400–AD 700QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Roman as–denarius–sestertius accounting Roman solidus–nomisma accounting
Evidence period: AD 274–AD 375QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Frankish denier–livre reckoning Pound sterling
Evidence period: AD 600–1087QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗What followed
2 direct successors or branches connected to this currency.
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Nigerian poundSuccessor or branchNGN
Nigerian naira1973Documented2 NGN = 1 Nigerian pound
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Biafran poundKeep going forwardExplore all 2 descendants +
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Nigerian poundSuccessor or branch1968
Biafran poundDocumentedSuccessor or branch1973
Nigerian nairaDocumented