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 |
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