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5 Shilingi Independence
| Issuer | Tanzania |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative
coins |
| Value | 5 Shilingi |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 13.6 g |
| Dimensions | 31.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Decagonal (10-sided)
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Christopher Ironside |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#7 |
| Obverse description | Head of President J.K. Nyerere left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TANZANIA
1961-1971 |
| Reverse description | Bananas, cereals, cow |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SHILINGI
5
TANO |
| Edge | Segmented Reeding (per side; 5 each reeded & plain) |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | ND (1971) - - 1 000 000
|
| Catalog ID | 3281658520 |
| Comments | |
