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25 Sudanese Pound

Sudan 1946_1989 VF P-P-26 Needs review ✦ AI 85%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Sudan
Currency Sudanese Pound
Denomination 25
Series name 1980s issue
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency
Successor currency Sudanese Dinar
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Sudanese warrior
Reverse subject Bank of Sudan headquarters building in Khartoum
Watermark
Color palette #d4699f,#8b7355,#e8dcc8
Themes military,architecture,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin/Arabic

Front: A Sudanese warrior mounted on horseback, depicted in traditional dress with spear and shield, representing the martial heritage of Sudan's various ethnic groups and their historical resistance movements. This imagery draws on Sudan's long tradition of cavalry warfare and the Mahdist state's victories in the late 19th century. The warrior motif has been a recurring theme on Sudanese currency, symbolizing national strength, independence, and the valor of Sudan's people during their struggles against colonial occupation.

Back: The Bank of Sudan headquarters building in Khartoum, a modernist multi-story structure that serves as the central bank of Sudan. The building represents the nation's financial independence and economic development following independence in 1956. The architectural style reflects mid-20th century institutional design, with its horizontal lines and functional modernist aesthetic typical of post-colonial African national institutions.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Sudan
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 155x75

Security features: intaglio,microprint

Geography

Sudan in Africa

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

The story

Background & history

This 25 piastres note belongs to the Sudanese Pound series issued by the Bank of Sudan in the 1980s, likely between 1983 and 1985 based on design characteristics. The Sudanese Pound (divided into 100 piastres or qirsh) served as Sudan's currency from independence in 1956 until 1992, when it was replaced by the Sudanese Dinar at a rate of 1 dinar = 10 pounds during a period of severe hyperinflation. The dinar itself was later replaced by a new Sudanese Pound in 2007. This note circulated during a turbulent period in Sudanese history marked by civil conflict, economic challenges, and political instability under the Nimeiry regime. The warrior imagery reflects pan-Sudanese national identity themes that the government promoted during this era.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-26
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1983-1985
Provenance

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Condition
Grade VF
Serial number

Note shows moderate circulation with visible creasing and wear, particularly at edges. Some soiling present but design elements remain clear.

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