| Issuer | East Africa |
| Year | 1954-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50) |
| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.89 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.56 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#36, Schön#40 |
| Obverse description | Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND CT |
| Reverse description | A lion right. mountain background. Usually mintmark under lion in the center of grass line.Value under lion.Central image surrounded by English legend |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EAST AFRICA 50 FIFTY CENTS 1954 HALF SHILLING |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1954 - - 3 720 000 1954 - Proof - 1955 H - Heaton Mint - 1 600 000 1955 H - Heaton Mint; Proof - 1955 KHN - - 1955 KN - Kings Norton mint - 1956 H - Heaton Mint - 2 000 000 1956 H - Heaton Mint; Proof - 1956 KHN - - 1956 KN - Kings Norton mint - 2 000 000 1958 H - Heaton Mint - 2 600 000 1958 KHN - - 1960 - - 4 000 000 1962 KN - Kings Norton mint - 4 000 000 1963 - - 6 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5945238800 |
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