Ghana 2 Cedis

Description

The Ghanaian cedi is the official currency in Ghana since 1965 when that replaced the British West African pound after the Nation Independence in 1957. The official currency symbol is GH₵. Since 1958, the Bank of Ghana has been issuing banknotes, but most of them have been changed year after year, either because of security changes or a new governor takes over the bank’s management. Since the cedi had been used as official currency in 1965, different denominations of cedi notes have been issued between ¢1 to ¢5,000. Since 2002, the ¢10,000 and ¢20,000 cedis notes have been added to the banknotes in circulation.

The 2 Ghanaian cedis note front design features Kwame Nkrumah (1909 – 1972), member of the Big Six who was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, the Statue of Kwame Nkrumah in the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in downtown Accr, a background with the Black Star of Africa, The National Coat of Arms, a gold bullion seal and the denomination. The reverse note side presents the Parliament House of Ghana before and after its reconstruction and the denomination. This note is part of the 2010 – 2017 series, and its color is olive, brown, orange and yellow on multicolor underprint.

Text: Bank of Ghana, Governor, This Note is Issued on Statutory Authority and is Legal Tender for the Payment of Any Amount, Freedom and Justice, 1st Juli 2015, Two Cedis, GH₵ 2.