The country has never received international recognition and has never existed on the worldwide maps.

Biafra is located in the southeast region of Nigeria, around the Biafra Bay (hence the name), near the now town of Calabar.

The country had rich deposits of oil and that is one of the main reasons for the conflict.

Nigeria's Civil war begins with an attempt of coup in the country, in which the then prime minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (a muslim) was killed.

It is followed by routs over the christian ethnic group Ibo (Igbo), who declare the southeastern part of Nigeria as an independent country under the name Biafra with the town of Enugu as its capital (now Enugu state with the town of Enugu as capital).

The main reasons for the division of Nigeria are the religious and culture diversities between the main ethnic groups in the country.

During the Civil war more than 2 million people have been killed.

The coin has been circulated and authentic.

They have been brought from a private individual.

Even in Nigeria these coins are VERY rare.

The condition of the coin can be seen from the photos.