1 Centavo Cordoba Oro #382

Front

Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (c. 1475–1526), Spanish conquistador who founded the first European settlements in Nicaragua in 1524, including Granada and León. He is considered the founder of Nicaragua and the country's currency, the córdoba, is named in his honour. The note shows his portrait at right with his name inscribed beside it.

Back

The Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters building in Lagos, a modernist multi-story office complex that served as the administrative center of Nigeria's central banking operations. The building represents Nigeria's financial infrastructure and monetary sovereignty following independence.

History

MISMATCHED PAIR: The front image is a Nicaraguan 1 centavo de córdoba note (P-167, 1991 series) featuring Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, while the back image is a Nigerian 50 kobo note (P-14 series, 1973-1978) featuring the Central Bank of Nigeria building. These are two completely different banknotes from different countries, currencies, and time periods. The Nicaraguan note belongs to the 1991 fractional currency series issued during economic reforms. The Nigerian note is from the first naira/kobo series introduced after decimalization in 1973.