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The central field displays the Kenyan national coat of arms in high relief, featuring two lions rampant as supporters, each grasping a spear, flanking a traditional Maasai shield charged with a cockerel. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto HARAMBEE. The denomination 50 SHILLINGS is inscribed below the arms in the lower field. The circumferential legend REPUBLIC OF KENYA arcs along the upper periphery, with the Swahili equivalent JAMHURI YA KENYA along the lower periphery, all in raised Latin lettering. |
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The central field features a stylised outline map of Kenya in raised relief, overlaid with a depiction of the national flag bearing the Maasai shield and crossed spears motif at its centre. The inscription KENYA appears prominently below the flag within the map outline, with the commemorative dates 1963-2013 beneath. The upper peripheral legend reads FIFTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE, while the lower peripheral legend carries the Swahili translation MIAKA HAMSINI YA UHURU, both rendered in raised Latin lettering around the rim. |
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Kenya's 50 Shillings denomination in silver was issued as a collector piece rather than a circulating coin — the base-metal version had been in production since 2003, and this .925 silver rendition exists purely for the bullion and proof market. KM#44a distinguishes it from the standard cupro-nickel type, a suffix assignment indicating a composition variant rather than a distinct issue. The Kenyan shilling itself has remained remarkably stable since its introduction in 1966, which makes commemorative silver offtake from the Central Bank a relatively low-pressure exercise compared to neighboring currencies with more volatile histories.