Soft crimson tones and flowing ornamental geometry transform this banknote into a contemplative portrait of memory, labor, and national development.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse presents the portrait of an elderly Ghanaian man smoking a traditional pipe, rendered with remarkable intimacy and quiet dignity. At the center, the Bank of Ghana star emblem rises among layered guilloche structures and geometric security motifs, while decorative elements frame the portrait with measured balance. Rather than institutional spectacle, the composition gives visual importance to everyday experience and generational presence.

Reverse

The reverse presents the Akosombo Dam on Lake Volta, one of Ghana’s most transformative infrastructure achievements of the twentieth century. Expansive engineering forms unfold across the landscape in a restrained composition where water, terrain, and industrial ambition merge into a broader national narrative of modernization and development.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this note belongs to Ghana’s Second Cedi period and reflects an era when banknote imagery increasingly balanced human portraiture with symbols of national progress. The contrast between personal presence and monumental infrastructure creates a compelling intersection between social memory and economic aspiration.

Shipping & Guarantee

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