10 Cents With legend – Kenya – 1977

Issuer – Kenya
Period – Republic (1963-date)
Type – Standard circulation coin
Years – 1969-1978
Value – 10 Cents (0.10 KES)
Currency – Shilling (1966-date)
Composition – Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight- 9.45 g
Diameter – 30.8 mm
Thickness – 1.78 mm

Starting bid: AED40.00

Item condition: New

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Categories: Coins, Coins & Paper Currencies

Description

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya dividing date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
1973
HARAMBEE
10
TEN CENTS

Translation: All pull together.

Engraver: Norman Sillman

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

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

Edge

Smooth

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	10 Cents (0.10 KES)
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.78 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2011