| Issuer | Tanzania |
| Year | 1966-1984 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Senti |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.0 g |
| Dimensions | 23.24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.33 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Dodecagonal (12-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Christopher Ironside |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#1 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Julius Kambarage Nyerere, facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TANZANIA 1976
RAIS WA KWANZA (Translation: The First President) |
| Reverse description | Indo Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) jumping to the left above the denomination. Tano means 5 in Swahili. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SENTI TANO
5 (Translation: Five cents) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1966 - London Mint; Minted in 1965-1966 - 55 250 000 1966 - London Mint; Proof - 5 500 1971 - Llantrisant Mint - 5 000 000 1972 - Llantrisant Mint - 10 000 000 1973 - Llantrisant Mint - 20 000 000 1974 - Llantrisant Mint - 12 500 000 1975 - Llantrisant Mint - 20 000 000 1976 - Llantrisant Mint - 37 500 000 1977 - - 10 000 000 1979 - - 7 200 000 1980 - - 10 000 000 1981 - - 13 650 000 1982 - - 1983 - - 18 000 1984 - - |
| Catalog ID | 9260475280 |
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