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500 Shillings Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a finely rendered profile view of Mount Kenya, with its rocky summit and distinctive glacial formations rendered in high relief against a polished field. The curved legend FATHER OF THE KENYA NATION arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 500 S is prominently displayed in large numerals in the lower central field. The date 1966, flanked by raised dots, appears along the lower rim. A finely reeded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | FATHER OF THE KENYA NATION 500 S · 1966 · |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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