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100 Shillings / 5 Pounds - George VI
| Issuer | East African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1938-1951 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of King George VI in left-facing profile, set within an oval vignette at upper left, against a pink and green guilloche underprint that covers the entire face. The denomination is expressed in English at centre, with parallel inscriptions in Arabic and Hindi script within ornate cartouches below. The numeral 100 appears in a dark geometric rosette at upper right, with the place and date of issue printed at lower left. |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE HUNDRED SHILLINGS OR FIVE POUNDS ONE HUNDRED SHILLINGS OR FIVE POUNDS |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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