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500 Shillings Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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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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Kenya issued this gold piece in 1966 as part of a broader commemorative program marking the country's early post-independence monetary establishment, with Jomo Kenyatta — then serving as the nation's first Prime Minister and subsequently its first President — lending his image to the highest-denomination piece in the set. The series was produced in limited quantities primarily for collectors and diplomatic gift purposes rather than circulation.
KM#9 is catalogued as among the scarcer pieces in the 1966 Kenya commemorative gold set, with the 500 Shilling denomination issued in notably smaller numbers than the lower values in the same series.