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5 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | East Africa Currency Board |
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| Year | 1937-1943 |
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| Weight | 6.48 g |
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| Obverse description | Central crown above the central hole, surrounded by the circular legend GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND:IMP: reading around the upper periphery, with FIVE CENTS completing the inscription around the lower periphery. The design is rendered in relief against a flat field, with a milled border encircling the entire obverse. Mintmark, if present, appears below the N of CENTS. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse centres on a circular hole flanked symmetrically by two pairs of elephant tusks rendered in low relief, their curved forms sweeping around the perforation to create a bold decorative motif. The denomination numeral 5 appears prominently above the hole in the upper field. The legend EAST AFRICA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date appears along the lower periphery below the tusk design. A milled border frames the entire reverse. Mintmark SA, if present, appears beneath the central hole. |
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| Mintage | 1937 H - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 3,000,000 1937 KN - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 3,000,000 1939 H - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 2,000,000 1939 KN - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 2,000,000 1941 - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 1941 I - KM#25.1 (thick flan) - 20,000,000 1941 I - KM#25.2 (thin flan) - 1942 - KM#25.2 (thin flan) - 16,000,000 1942 - KM#25.3 (without hole) - 1942 SA - KM#25.2 (thin flan) - 4,120,000 1943 SA - KM#25.2 (thin flan) - 17,880,000 |
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