| Issuer | East Africa |
| Year | 1956-1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10) |
| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#38, Schön#39 |
| Obverse description | A crown above the center hole and the lettering `Queen Elizabeth the second` around the rim with the denomination below the center hole |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND TEN CENTS |
| Reverse description | Tusks around the center hole with the denomination in numerals above and the date at the bottom with the issuer name at the top |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EAST AFRICA 10 1956 |
| 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) |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 6 001 000 1956 - Proof - 1964 H - - |
| Catalog ID | 6245922480 |
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