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1000 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Kenyan coat of arms in high relief at the centre, depicting two rampant lions as supporters flanking a traditional Maasai shield and crossed spears, with an agricultural landscape in the base compartment. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto HARAMBEE. The denomination 1000 and its spelled-out equivalent ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS appear in the lower field. The commemorative legend · COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1963-2003 · arcs around the upper periphery, with bullet separators at each side. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a facing portrait bust of H.E. Mwai Kibaki, third President of the Republic of Kenya, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The subject is depicted in a suit and tie, with a broad, forward-facing expression. The circumferential legend PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA H.E. MWAI KIBAKI, CGH, MP. arcs around the upper and right periphery, while THIRD arcs along the lower left, separated by a bullet point at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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