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25 Cents With legend
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1969-1973 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Kenyan coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a traditional Maasai shield and two crossed spears flanked by two rampant lions serving as supporters. The motto HARAMBEE (meaning 'All pull together') appears on a scroll at the base of the arms. The date is divided by the shield, with the left numeral to the left and right numeral to the right. The legend REPUBLIC OF KENYA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination TWENTY FIVE CENTS and the numeral 25 appear along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF KENYA 1969 HARAMBEE 25 TWENTY FIVE CENTS |
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Kenya's 25-cent piece entered circulation while the country was still finding its footing with the East African Currency Board's dissolution in 1966, which had previously unified monetary policy across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Central Bank of Kenya had only begun issuing its own coinage three years before this series, making these early issues part of a genuinely compressed period of monetary institution-building.