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500 Shillings Central Bank
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Kenya occupies the central field, depicting a Maasai shield and two crossed spears supported by two lions rampant, with a cockerel atop the shield and a scroll bearing the national motto 'HARAMBEE' below. The denomination '500' appears in the exergue beneath the arms. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA' to the upper left and '14TH SEPTEMBER 1966-1986' to the upper right, with 'FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS' along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse lettering | · CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA · 14TH SEPTEMBER 1966-1986 · HARAMBEE 500 FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | A bare-shouldered bust of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi faces right, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The portrait is depicted in a dignified, slightly formal style characteristic of commemorative issues of the period. The curved legend 'PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA' arcs around the upper periphery, while 'DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI' is inscribed in two lines along the lower left field. |
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