1 Shilling With legend – Kenya 1978

Issuer -Kenya
Period – Republic (1963-date)
Type – Standard circulation coin
Years – 1969-1978
Value – 1 Shilling (1 KES)
Currency – Shilling (1966-date)
Composition – Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight – 8 g
Diameter – 27.8 mm
Thickness – 1.6 mm

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Description

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya dividing date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
1975
HARAMBEE
1
ONE SHILLING

Translation: All pull together.

Reverse

Bust of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta facing left. Legend around the edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
· MZEE JOMO KENYATTA ·

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Features

Issuer	Kenya
Period	Republic (1963-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1969-1978
Value	1 Shilling (1 KES)
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2011