Coins from East Africa

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

See also: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

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Rupee (1906-1920)

100 Cents = 1 Rupee

½ Cent - Edward VII – obverse
½ Cent - Edward VII – reverse
½ Cent - Edward VII
1908
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 1
½ Cent - Edward VII – obverse
½ Cent - Edward VII – reverse
Available for swap ½ Cent - Edward VII
1909
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 6a, Schön# 1a
1 Cent - Edward VII – obverse
1 Cent - Edward VII – reverse
1 Cent - Edward VII
1907-1908
Aluminium • 1.9 g • ⌀ 22.9 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 2
1 Cent - Edward VII – obverse
1 Cent - Edward VII – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - Edward VII
1909-1910
Copper-nickel • 2.88 g • ⌀ 22.2 mm
KM# 5a, Schön# 2a
1 Cent - George V – obverse
1 Cent - George V – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - George V
1911-1918
Copper-nickel • 2.8 g • ⌀ 22.3 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 9
1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate) – obverse
1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate) – reverse
Available for swap 1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate)
1897-1899
Bronze • 6.3 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 1
5 Cents - Edward VII – obverse
5 Cents - Edward VII – reverse
5 Cents - Edward VII
1907
Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# A11, Schön# 5
5 Cents - George V – obverse
5 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - George V
1913-1919
Copper-nickel • 6.4 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 10
10 Cents - Edward VII – obverse
10 Cents - Edward VII – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Copper-nickel • 11.2 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 6
10 Cents - George V – obverse
10 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - George V
1911-1918
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 31.0 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 11
25 Cents - Edward VII – obverse
25 Cents - Edward VII – reverse
Available for swap 25 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.8 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 7
25 Cents - George V – obverse
25 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 25 Cents - George V
1912-1918
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.9 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 12
50 Cents - Edward VII – obverse
50 Cents - Edward VII – reverse
50 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910
Silver (.800) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 8
50 Cents - George V – obverse
50 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 50 Cents - George V
1911-1919
Silver (.800) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 13

Florin (1920-1921)

100 Cents = 1 Florin

1 Cent - George V – obverse
1 Cent - George V – reverse
1 Cent - George V
1920-1921
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 22.4 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 14
5 Cents - George V – obverse
5 Cents - George V – reverse
5 Cents - George V
1920
Copper-nickel
KM# 13, Schön# 15
10 Cents - George V – obverse
10 Cents - George V – reverse
10 Cents - George V
1920
Copper-nickel • 11.7 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 16
25 Cents - George V – obverse
25 Cents - George V – reverse
25 Cents - George V
1920
Silver (.500) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 17
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
1 Florin - George V – obverse
1 Florin - George V – reverse
Available for swap 1 Florin - George V
1920-1921
Silver (.500) • 11.6638 g • ⌀ 30.0 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 19

Shilling (1921-1967)

100 Cents = 1 Shilling

1 Cent - George V – obverse
1 Cent - George V – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - George V
1922-1935
Bronze • 1.91 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 20
1 Cent - George VI – obverse
1 Cent - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - George VI
1942
Bronze • 2.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 27
1 Cent - George VI – obverse
1 Cent - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 32
1 Cent - Elizabeth II – obverse
1 Cent - Elizabeth II – reverse
Available for swap 1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1954-1962
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 37
5 Cents - George V – obverse
5 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - George V
1921-1936
Bronze • 6.24 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 21
5 Cents - Edward VIII – obverse
5 Cents - Edward VIII – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25
5 Cents - George VI – obverse
5 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - George VI
1937-1943
Bronze • 6.32 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 28
5 Cents - George VI – obverse
5 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 33, Schön# 33
5 Cents - Elizabeth II – obverse
5 Cents - Elizabeth II – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1955-1963
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 38
5 Cents – obverse
5 Cents – reverse
Available for swap 5 Cents
1964
Bronze • 5.69 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 39, Schön# 41
10 Cents - George V – obverse
10 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - George V
1921-1936
Bronze • 11.14 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 22
10 Cents - Edward VIII – obverse
10 Cents - Edward VIII – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Bronze • 10.9 g • ⌀ 30.6 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 26
10 Cents - Edward VIII – obverse
10 Cents - Edward VIII – reverse
10 Cents - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 11.5 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 24a
10 Cents - George VI – obverse
10 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - George VI
1937-1945
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30.6 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 29
10 Cents - George VI – obverse
10 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - George VI
1949-1952
Bronze • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.8 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 34
10 Cents - Elizabeth II – obverse
10 Cents - Elizabeth II – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents - Elizabeth II
1956-1964
Bronze • 9.36 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 39
10 Cents – obverse
10 Cents – reverse
Available for swap 10 Cents
1964
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 40, Schön# 42
50 Cents - George V – obverse
50 Cents - George V – reverse
Available for swap 50 Cents - George V
1921-1924
Silver (.250) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 23
50 Cents - George VI – obverse
50 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 50 Cents - George VI
1937-1944
Silver (.250) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 30
50 Cents - George VI – obverse
50 Cents - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 50 Cents - George VI
1948-1952
Copper-nickel • 3.89 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 35
50 Cents - Elizabeth II – obverse
50 Cents - Elizabeth II – reverse
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
1954-1963
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 36, Schön# 40
1 Shilling - George V – obverse
1 Shilling - George V – reverse
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George V
1921-1925
Silver (.250) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 24
1 Shilling - George VI – obverse
1 Shilling - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1937-1946
Silver (.250) • 7.7759 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 31
1 Shilling - George VI – obverse
1 Shilling - George VI – reverse
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1948-1952
Copper-nickel • 7.81 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 36

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