Catalog
1 Shilling
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 2005-2010 |
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| Weight | 5.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The Kenyan national coat of arms is depicted centrally in the field, featuring two lions rampant supporting a traditional Maasai shield and crossed spears, with the motto HARAMBEE on a scroll at the base. The large numeral '1' appears prominently above the arms. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF KENYA runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination ONE SHILLING is inscribed along the lower periphery. The four-digit date is divided by the coat of arms, with '20' to the left and the final two digits to the right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bare-headed, left-facing bust portrait of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, first President of Kenya, occupies the central field, rendered in moderate relief with fine portrait detail including a short beard. The encircling legend reads THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA along the upper periphery and MZEE JOMO KENYATTA along the lower periphery, each flanked by a raised dot as punctuation. |
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