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100 GHS

Ghana 1983 1946_1989 VF P-P-27b Needs review ✦ AI 87%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Ghana
Currency GHS
Denomination 100
Series name Cedi series 1983–1990
Series year 1983
Issue year 1983
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Cedi
Successor currency Ghana Cedi (redenominated)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Young Ghanaian man
Reverse subject Agricultural workers harvesting crops
Watermark Portrait of young person in clear field at left
Color palette #c4a66a,#6b4c8a,#8b7355
Themes agriculture,indigenous_culture,industry
Language / script Latin

Front: Young Ghanaian man in traditional dress, representing the youth and future of independent Ghana. The note features the Bank of Ghana emblem with the inscription 'GYE NYAME' (symbol of the supremacy of God in Akan culture) and traditional Adinkra patterns. The motto 'THIS NOTE IS ISSUED ON STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND IS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT' appears below the denomination. This design was part of Ghana's early post-independence currency series emphasizing national identity and development.

Back: Agricultural workers harvesting crops in a field, symbolizing Ghana's agrarian economy and the importance of agriculture to national development. The scene shows multiple workers engaged in harvesting activities with grain stalks, representing the country's agricultural productivity and rural workforce. This imagery reflects Ghana's emphasis on agricultural self-sufficiency and rural development during the 1980s period.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Ghana
Issuer (native) መሣቀለ ዴ ናግሩና
Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 155x73

Signatures: Governor: (signature illegible)

Security features: thread,intaglio,microprint

Geography

Ghana in Africa

Ghana in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

The 100 Cedis note was part of Ghana's currency series issued during the period of economic instability and multiple redenominations. Dated 1st April 1983, this series was issued during the PNDC (Provisional National Defence Council) military government under Jerry Rawlings. The 'old' Cedi suffered severe inflation through the 1980s and 1990s, ultimately leading to a redenomination in 2007 when 10,000 old Cedis became 1 new Ghana Cedi. Notes from this era are now demonetized but remain collectible as historical artifacts of Ghana's post-independence monetary challenges.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-27b
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1983–1990
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number A/1-363980
Serial prefix A/1

Note shows moderate circulation wear with folds, some discoloration, and handling marks consistent with age; legible but worn

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$8
Type default range $2–$8
Valuation history (1)
datelowhighcurrencysourcenote
2026-05-08 17:23:50 2.0 8.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (2)
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 09:39:02
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0263 · 6392↓ + 1030↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:23:50
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6349↓ + 1161↑ tokens
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