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20 Shillings / 1 Pound - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | East African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1953-1956 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | THE EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD TWENTY SHILLINGS OR ONE POUND ٢٠ شيلنگ २० शीलिंग THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT Nairobi, MEMBERS OF THE EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD |
| Reverse description | Printed in ochre and pale blue on white cotton paper, the reverse centres on a large oval vignette of a lion striding through savannah grass with a mountain range in the background, executed in fine intaglio engraving. The oval is flanked on each side by circular denomination numerals "20" set within intricate guilloche rosettes and geometric lathe-work panels. The denomination inscription "TWENTY SHILLINGS OR ONE POUND" appears in letterpress within ruled cartouches at both the top and bottom of the central design field. |
| Reverse lettering | TWENTY SHILLINGS OR ONE POUND TWENTY SHILLINGS OR ONE POUND |
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