5000 Shillings Independence

Features

Issuer Kenya
Period Republic (1963-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2003
Value 5000 Shillings
5000 KES = USD 38
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Gold (.9167)
Weight 39.94 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
107114
References KM# 43,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Fr# 5
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Commemorative issue

40th Anniversary of Independence

Series: Kenyan independence

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1963-2003 ·
HARAMBEE
5000
FIVE THOUSAND SHILLINGS

Reverse

Bust of President H. E. Mwai Kibaki facing forward.

Script: Latin

Lettering: THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA H.E. MWAI KIBAKI, CGH, MP. ·

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  Proof

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