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5 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Kenya |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative
coins |
| Value | 5 Shillings (5 KES) |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 13.9 g |
| Dimensions | 33 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Nonagonal (9-sided)
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#16 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Kenya dividing date. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TEN YEARS OF FREEDOM
1973
HARAMBEE
5
FIVE SHILLINGS
(Translation: All pull together.) |
| Reverse description | Bust of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta facing left. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
· MZEE JOMO KENYATTA · |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1973 - - 100 000
1973 - Proof - 1 500
|
| Catalog ID | 6098710570 |
| Comments | |
