100 Shillings

Features

Issuer Kenya
Issuing entity Central Bank of Kenya (Benki Kuu ya Kenya)
Period Republic (1963-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1980-1988
Value 100 Shillings
100 KES = USD 0.75
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Paper
Size 157 × 82 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
217117
References P# 23
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Front facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi at right, arms at centre, flower at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100
BANKI KUU YA KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE HUNDRED SHILLINGS
SHILINGI MIA MOJA
HARAMBE
DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Translation:
Central Bank of Kenya
One hundred shillings
All pull together

Reverse

Kenyatta statue at left, Kenyatta International Convention Centre at centre, flower at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100
ONE HUNDRED SHILLINGS

Watermark

Lion head

100 Shillings -  obverse

© M Perton (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1980-Jun-01  10% P#23a
1981-Jun-01  48% P#23b
1984-Jul-01  20% P#23c
1986-Sep-14  7% P#23d
1986-Sep-14  1.4% Specimen
1987-Jul-01  13% P#23e
1988-Jul-01  11% P#23f

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 ShillingsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Shillings
Katz
Auction 56
Lot 2455
Internet Archive
12 Mar 2022 Undetermined F USD 18.36
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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