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East Africa Protectorate (also known as British East Africa) was an area in the African Great Lakes occupying roughly the same terrain as present-day Kenya, from the Indian Ocean inland to the border with Uganda in the west. The coins have also been used in other British-controlled territories: Kenya Colony, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibat, British Somaliland, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Italian Somaliland, Aden Protectorate, Colony of Aden, Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, Federation of South Arabia, Protectorate of South Arabia and Tanzania.
Wikidata: Q27407

Rupee (1906-1920)

100 Cents = 1 Rupee

½ Cent - Edward VII
1908
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 1, N# 22615

½ Cent - Edward VII
1909
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 6a, Schön# 1a, N# 34067

1 Cent - Edward VII
1907-1908
Aluminium • 1.9 g • ⌀ 22.9 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 2, N# 33342

1 Cent - Edward VII
1909-1910
Copper-nickel • 2.88 g • ⌀ 22.2 mm
KM# 5a, Schön# 2a, N# 7538

1 Cent - George V
1911-1918
Copper-nickel • 2.8 g • ⌀ 22.3 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 9, N# 10911

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern) – obverse

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern) – reverse

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern)
1897
Pattern
Silver • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn 1, N# 315037

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate) – obverse

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate) – reverse

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate)
1897-1899
Bronze • 6.3 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 1, N# 7273

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern)
1898
Pattern
Silver • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn 3, N# 315038

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern)
1899
Pattern
Gold (.900) • 10.45 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn 5, N# 315036

5 Cents - Edward VII (Pattern) – obverse

5 Cents - Edward VII (Pattern) – reverse

5 Cents - Edward VII (Pattern)
1907
Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# A11, Schön# 5, N# 34068

5 Cents - George V
1913-1919
Copper-nickel • 6.4 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 10, N# 12030

10 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Copper-nickel • 11.2 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 6, N# 34069

10 Cents - George V
1911-1918
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 31.0 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 11, N# 22617

25 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.8 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 7, N# 17797

25 Cents - George V
1912-1918
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.9 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 12, N# 12031

50 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Silver (.800) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 8, N# 34070

50 Cents - George V
1911-1919
Silver (.800) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 13, N# 22618

Florin (1920-1921)

100 Cents = 1 Florin

1 Cent - George V
1920-1921
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 22.4 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 14, N# 20983

5 Cents - George V
1920
Copper-nickel
KM# 13, Schön# 15, N# 20984

10 Cents - George V
1920
Copper-nickel • 11.7 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 16, N# 20985

25 Cents - George V
1920
Silver (.500) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 17, N# 20986

50 Cents / 1 Shilling - King George V – obverse

50 Cents / 1 Shilling - King George V – reverse

50 Cents / 1 Shilling - King George V
1920
Silver (.500) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 18, N# 20987

1 Florin - George V
1920-1921
Silver (.500) • 11.6638 g • ⌀ 30.0 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 19, N# 20988

Shilling (1921-1967)

100 Cents = 1 Shilling

1 Cent - George V
1922-1935
Bronze • 1.91 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 20, N# 3400

1 Cent - George VI
1942
Bronze • 2.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 27, N# 2861

1 Cent - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 32, N# 11907

1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1954-1962
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 37, N# 5818

5 Cents - George V
1921-1936
Bronze • 6.24 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 21, N# 8752

5 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25, N# 11908

5 Cents - George VI
1937-1943
Bronze • 6.32 g • ⌀ 25.45 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 28, N# 999

5 Cents - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 33, Schön# 33, N# 10165

5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1955-1963
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 38, N# 7545

5 Cents
1964
Bronze • 5.69 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 39, Schön# 41, N# 5819

10 Cents - George V
1921-1936
Bronze • 11.14 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 22, N# 6114

10 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Bronze • 10.9 g • ⌀ 30.6 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 26, N# 6229

10 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 11.5 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 24a, N# 34071

10 Cents - George VI
1937-1945
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30.6 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 29, N# 2862

10 Cents - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.8 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 34, N# 5820

10 Cents - Elizabeth II
1956-1964
Bronze • 9.36 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 39, N# 2863

10 Cents
1964
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 40, Schön# 42, N# 5821

50 Cents - George V
1921-1924
Billon (.250 silver) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 23, N# 10711

50 Cents - George VI
1937-1944
Billon (.250 silver) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 30, N# 11172

50 Cents - George VI
1948-1952
Copper-nickel • 3.89 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 35, N# 8211

50 Cents - Elizabeth II
1954-1963
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 36, Schön# 40, N# 2864

1 Shilling - George V
1921-1925
Billon (.250 silver) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 24, N# 2865

1 Shilling - George VI
1937-1946
Billon (.250 silver) • 7.7759 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 31, N# 11397

1 Shilling - George VI
1948-1952
Copper-nickel • 7.81 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 36, N# 5151

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is andrewdotcoza.

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