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

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Rupee (1895-1905)

3 Pies = 1 Pice • 4 Pices = 1 Anna • 16 Annas = 1 Rupee​ • 1 Mohur = 15 Rupees

1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate - Pattern)
1897

Pattern
Silver • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn 1, N# 315037
Available for swap 1 Pice - Victoria (East Africa Protectorate)
1897-1899

Standard circulation coin
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

Rupee (1906-1920)

100 Cents = 1 Rupee

½ Cent - Edward VII
1908

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 1, N# 22615
½ Cent - Edward VII
1909

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 6a, Schön# 1a, N# 34067
Available for swap 1 Cent - Edward VII
1907-1908

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.9 g • ⌀ 22.9 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 2, N# 33342
Available for swap 1 Cent - Edward VII
1909-1910

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.88 g • ⌀ 22.2 mm
KM# 5a, Schön# 2a, N# 7538
Available for swap 1 Cent - George V
1911-1918

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.8 g • ⌀ 22.3 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 9, N# 10911
5 Cents - Edward VII (Pattern)
1907

Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# A11, Schön# 5, N# 34068
Available for swap 5 Cents - King George V
1913-1919

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.4 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 10, N# 12030
Available for swap 10 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.2 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 6, N# 34069
10 Cents - George V
1911-1918

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 31.0 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 11, N# 22617
Available for swap 25 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.8 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 7, N# 17797
Available for swap 25 Cents - George V
1912-1918

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 17.9 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 12, N# 12031
50 Cents - Edward VII
1906-1910

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 8, N# 34070
Available for swap 50 Cents - George V
1911-1919

Standard circulation coin
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

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 22.4 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 14, N# 20983
5 Cents - George V
1920

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel
KM# 13, Schön# 15, N# 20984
Available for swap 10 Cents - George V
1920

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

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 2.916 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 17, N# 20986
50 Cents / 1 Shilling - King George V
1920

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 18, N# 20987
1 Florin - George V
1920-1921

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 11.6638 g • ⌀ 30.0 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 19, N# 20988

Shilling (1921-1967)

100 Cents = 1 Shilling

Available for swap 1 Cent - George V
1922-1935

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.91 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 20, N# 3400
Available for swap 1 Cent - George VI
1942

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 27, N# 2861
Available for swap 1 Cent - George VI
1949-1952

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 32, N# 11907
Available for swap 1 Cent - Elizabeth II
1954-1962

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 37, N# 5818
Available for swap 5 Cents - George V
1921-1936

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.24 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 21, N# 8752
Available for swap 5 Cents - Edward VIII
1936

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25, N# 11908
Available for swap 5 Cents - George VI
1937-1943

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.32 g • ⌀ 25.45 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 28, N# 999
Available for swap 5 Cents - George VI
1949-1952

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 33, Schön# 33, N# 10165
Available for swap 5 Cents - Elizabeth II
1955-1963

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 5.77 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 38, N# 7545
Available for swap 5 Cents
1964

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 5.69 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 39, Schön# 41, N# 5819
Available for swap 10 Cents - George V
1921-1936

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 11.14 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 22, N# 6114
Available for swap 10 Cents - Edward VIII
1936

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

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.5 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 24a, N# 34071
Available for swap 10 Cents - George VI
1937-1945

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30.6 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 29, N# 2862
Available for swap 10 Cents - George VI
1949-1952

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.8 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 34, N# 5820
Available for swap 10 Cents - Elizabeth II
1956-1964

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 9.36 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 39, N# 2863
Available for swap 10 Cents
1964

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 40, Schön# 42, N# 5821
Available for swap 50 Cents - George V
1921-1924

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.250 silver) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 23, N# 10711
Available for swap 50 Cents - George VI
1937-1944

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.250 silver) • 3.8879 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 30, N# 11172
Available for swap 50 Cents - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.89 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 35, N# 8211
Available for swap 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
1954-1963

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 36, Schön# 40, N# 2864
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George V
1921-1925

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.250 silver) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 24, N# 2865
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1937-1946

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.250 silver) • 7.7759 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 31, N# 11397
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 7.81 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 36, N# 5151

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is inc7007.

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