A Black man on our legal tender?

Source: https://www.fwweekly.com/2023/02/08/no-country-for-old-racists/

According to him, many people, especially petty traders were becoming increasingly conscious of the date when the old notes would cease to be recognised as legal tender and were trying to beat the deadline.

Source: https://punchng.com/new-naira-deadline-kano-ondo-anambra-depositors-flood-banks-with-old-notes/

A coin in "mint condition" or one that has not been circulated is far more valuable to a collector than a coin that has been used as legal tender for years.

Source: https://kpel965.com/ixp/33/p/louisiana-residents-check-your-change-jar-for-penny-worth-200k/

At the unveiling of the new naira notes at the State House on November 23, 2022, the CBN governor told newsmen that existing notes would cease to be legal tender by January 31, 2023.

Source: https://www.blueprint.ng/naira-redesign-in-perspective/

Binay likewise proposed that designs made in the legal tender should be cleared and approved by the NHCP and concurred by Congress before being released for circulation.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1813789/binay-bill-requires-nhcps-nod-on-govts-logos-seals

BusinessDay gathered that there is a level of secrecy surrounding the actual volume or value of new naira notes in circulation since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the new N200, N500 and N1,000 notes as legal tender in December 2015.

Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/new-naira-crisis-exposes-nigerias-weak-minting-capacity/

But in direct affront to the Supreme Court, Mr Buhari, on 16 February, directed in a national broadcast that only the old N200 notes would remain valid, while the old N500 and N1,000 currency notes had ceased to be legal tender.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202302230010.html

Current Canadian money bearing the likeness of Elizabeth II will remain legal tender.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-coronation-ceremoney-charles-iii-1.6834785?cmp=rss

Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, noted that the CBN met with the Bankers’Committee and has directed that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till December 31, 2023.

Source: https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/cbn-finally-yields-to-scourt-pronounces-old-n200-n500-n1000-banknotes-legal-tender/

Emefiele was however silent on the legal tender status of the old naira notes.

Source: https://ogtv.com.ng/2023/02/15/naira-crisis-worsens-emefiele-justifies-redesign/

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who handed down the warning in a statement issued by the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Muhammad Garba, said the old naira notes are still legal tender.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/old-naira-notes-ganduje-to-sanction-erring-banks-business-owners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-naira-notes-ganduje-to-sanction-erring-banks-business-owners

Hitting back, Mr. Pradhan said ₹2,000 notes remain legal tender and added that the "educated Chief Minister is again out to sell lies".

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/selling-lies-pradhan-targets-kejriwal-for-his-jibe-at-pm-modi-over-withdrawal-of-2000-notes/article66873366.ece

In July 2022, it launched gold coins as legal tender to stabilize the local currency.

Source: https://nehandaradio.com/2023/04/29/zimbabwe-plans-to-launch-digital-currency-backed-by-gold-next-month/

It's legal tender.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12435281/Ronnie-Shahar-coins.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Meanwhile, in defiance of Buhari’s directive that the old N1,000 and N500 have ceased to be legal tender, the El-Rufai-led Kaduna government directed ministries, departments and agencies to accept payments in the old naira and new notes.

Source: https://punchng.com/cbn-confiscated-didnt-swap-currency-says-el-rufai/

Some people may be unaware they are still legal tender, others may find it awkward to use, while others have simply decided to collect them.

Source: https://krocnews.com/ixp/150/p/check-your-wallets-in-minnesota-wisconsin-a-2-bill-could-be-worth-thousands/

The address by the President earlier this morning limiting the legal tender status of old notes to only N200 amounts to total disregard and disobedience of the ruling of February 8th, which the Supreme Court extended further yesterday.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/02/el-rufai-defies-buharis-directive-says-old-naira-notes-remain-legal-tender-in-kaduna.html

The bank insists that the January 31, deadline for old notes to cease being legal tender is sacrosanct.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/deadline-for-return-of-old-currencies-sacrosanct-cbn/

The Kangaroo yongka coins are Australian legal tender.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/perthnow-fremantle/kangaroo-yongka-coin-perth-mint-unveils-second-ever-first-nations-coin-to-support-the-wungening-corporation-c-11140212

The new British notes are expected to enter circulation by mid-2024, where all polymer banknotes carrying a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender, and the public can continue to use them as normal.

Source: https://guardian.ng/politics/naira-crisis-apc-campaign-spokesman-says-emefiele-implementing-vindictive-policy/