| Issuer | East Africa |
| Year | 1954-1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01) |
| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#35, Schön#37 |
| Obverse description | Center hole divides crown and denomination. Mint lette (s) is very small below hole |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND K N ONE CENT |
| Reverse description | Curved tusks flank the center hole |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EAST AFRICA 1 1959 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1954 - - 8 000 000 1954 - Proof - 1955 - - 5 000 000 1955 H - - 6 384 000 1955 KN - - 4 000 000 1956 H - - 15 616 000 1956 KN - - 9 680 000 1957 - - 15 000 000 1957 H - - 5 000 000 1957 KN - - 1959 H - - 10 000 000 1959 KN - Specimen (SP) examples known. - 10 000 000 1961 - - 1 800 000 1961 - Proof - 1961 H - - 1 800 000 1962 H - - 10 320 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6168078050 |
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