Coins of the East African shilling

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The following coins were issued for the East African shilling.

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[edit] Issued during the reign of George V

Issued during the reign of George V
Image Value Catalog number Technical parameters Description Dates Remarks
Mass Composition Obverse Reverse
[1] 1 cent KM 22 Bronze "GEORGIVS V", "REX ET IND:IMP:", crown, value "EAST AFRICA", value, date 1922-1935 central hole
5 cents KM 18 1921-1936
10 cents KM 19
[2] 50 cents
½ shilling		 KM 20 3.8879g 250‰ silver "GEORGIVS V", "REX ET IND:IMP:", bust of George V Dual value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1921-1924
[3] 1 shilling KM 21 7.7759g Value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1921-1925
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] Issued during the reign of Edward VIII

Issued during the reign of Edward VIII
Image Value Catalog number Composition Description Dates Remarks
Obverse Reverse
[4] 5 cents KM 23 Bronze "EDWARDVS VIII", "REX ET IND:IMP:", crown, value "EAST AFRICA", value, date 1936 Central hole
10 cents KM 24
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] Issued during the reign of George VI

[edit] As GEORGIVS VI

Issued during the reign of George VI as GEORGIVS VI
Image Value Catalog number Technical parameters Description Dates Remarks
Mass Composition Obverse Reverse
1 cent KM 29 Bronze "GEORGIVS VI", "REX ET IND:IMP:", crown, value "EAST AFRICA", value, date 1942 central hole
5 cents KM 25 1936 central hole
KM 25.1 1937-1941 central hole, thick flan
[5] KM 25.2 1941-1943 central hole, thin flan
KM 25.3 1942 NO central hole, thin flan
10 cents KM 26.1 1937-1941 some with central hole, some without, thick flan
KM 26.2 1942-1945 central hole, thin flan
50 cents
½ shilling		 KM 27 3.8879g 250‰ silver "GEORGIVS VI", "REX ET INDIÆ IMPERATOR", bust of George VI Dual value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1937-1944
1 shilling KM 28.1 7.7759g Value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1937-1944 edge reeding spaced out
KM 28.2 1941 rare, thicker rim, larger milling, minor design differences
KM 28.3 1942-1943 retouched central image on reverse
KM 28.4 1944-1946 same as KM 28.1 with edge reeding close
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] As GEORGIVS SEXTVS

Issued during the reign of George VI as GEORGIVS SEXTVS
Image Value Catalog number Composition Description Dates Remarks
Obverse Reverse
[6] 1 cent KM 32 Bronze "GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX", crown, value "EAST AFRICA", value, date 1949-1952 central hole
[7] 5 cents KM 33 1949-1952
10 cents KM 34 1949-1952
[8] 50 cents
½ shilling		 KM 30 Cupronickel "GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX", bust of George VI Dual value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1948-1952
[9] 1 shilling KM 31 Value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, date 1948-1952
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] Issued during the reign of Elizabeth II

Issued during the reign of Elizabeth II
Image Value Catalog number Composition Description Dates Remarks
Obverse Reverse
[10] 1 cent KM 35 Bronze "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND", crown, value "EAST AFRICA", value, date 1954-1962 central hole
[11] 5 cents KM 37 1955-1963
10 cents KM 38 1956-1964
[12] 50 cents
½ shilling		 KM 36 Cupronickel "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND", bust of Elizabeth II Dual value, "EAST AFRICA", lion in front of mountain, year of minting 1954-1963
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] Issued after independence

Issued after independence
Image Value Catalog number Composition Description Dates Remarks
Obverse Reverse
[13] 5 cents KM 39 Bronze "SENTI TANO", 5, "FIVE CENTS", "EAST AFRICA" "EAST AFRICA", "5", date 1964 central hole
[14][15] 10 cents KM 40 "SENTI KUNI", 10, "TEN CENTS", "EAST AFRICA" "EAST AFRICA", "10", date 1964
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler (2003). 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-Present, Colin R. Bruce II (senior editor), 31st ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-593-4.