Catalog
| Issuer | Kenya |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Shillings |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 134 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#15 |
| Obverse description | Front-right facing bust of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at left, arms at centre, latent image at lower left. Without denomination in English at centre |
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| Obverse lettering |
5 BANKi KUU YA KENYA CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE SHILLINGS SHILINGI TANO THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Translation: Central Bank of Kenya Five shillings) |
| Reverse description | Woman harvesting cofee at left, field in background |
| Reverse lettering | 5 FIVE SHILLINGS |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Lion head |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 5739937230 |
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