On Thursday, President John Dramani Mahama officially unveiled the Heritage Series at the Bank of Ghana’s Bank Square headquarters in Accra. The new banknotes, set to enter circulation on 1 December 2026, will circulate alongside the existing series, which will remain legal tender.
Each denomination showcases a prominent national personality on the front, a historic landmark or site on the reverse, and an Adinkra symbol that conveys a core value. The GH¢1 note honours Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe‑Quarcoopome, a market trader who supported Kwame Nkrumah’s independence campaign; its back depicts market women and the Bese Saka symbol of abundance. The GH¢2 note features Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery, Ghana’s first cardinal, with the Larabanga Mosque on the reverse and the Nyame Dua symbol of divine protection.
The GH¢5 note celebrates educationist James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, with Achimota School’s clock‑tower on the reverse and the Nea Onnim No Sua A Ohu symbol that encourages learning. The GH¢10 note honours Justice Annie Jiagge, a pioneering judge, with the Supreme Court and the Epa symbol of justice.
Other notes include the GH¢20 for composer Dr Ephraim Amu, the GH¢50 for artist Theodosia Okoh, the GH¢100 for diplomat Kofi Annan, and the GH¢200 for Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Each reverse features a landmark—National Theatre, Jubilee House, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park respectively—alongside a QR code and kente‑pattern borders.
The Bank of Ghana says the design unites national heroes, historic sites, monuments and Adinkra symbols to reflect Ghana’s identity and cultural values. The new notes will coexist with the current series, which will continue to be legal tender.
