Green security engraving places Dr. John Garang de Mabior beside the first South Sudanese pound, giving the note the quiet gravity of a new currency beginning.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is anchored by the portrait of Dr. John Garang de Mabior, with a Dinka warrior spear, Bank of South Sudan text and green geometric security patterns around the denomination. The design presents Garang as the central founding figure of the issue, while the spear and formal bank layout connect political memory with the authority of the new issuing institution.

Reverse

The reverse shows a herd of giraffes across a pale green landscape field, framed by the Bank of South Sudan name and the 1 Pound denomination. The scene turns the note toward the country’s natural wealth, giving the lowest pound denomination a calm wildlife image that contrasts with the political weight carried by the obverse portrait.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 1 Pound note belongs to South Sudan’s first 2011 currency issue, introduced on 18 July 2011 and exchanged at par for existing Sudanese pounds. The note was later withdrawn on 3 August 2022, making its first-issue status and demonetization relevant to collectors. The Aleng and Athorbei signature combination, AA-AQ prefix range, windowed security thread with demetalized BANK OF SOUTH SUDAN 1, and John Garang watermark with electrotype 1 and cornerstones give the note clear technical and historical definition.

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