2 Shillings With legend

Features

Issuer Kenya
Period Republic (1963-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1969-1973
Value 2 Shillings (2 KES)
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 14.3 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 2011
Number
N#
18325
References KM# 15
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.

Series: 1969 series

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya dividing date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
1969
HARAMBEE
2
TWO SHILLINGS

Translation: All pull together.

Reverse

Bust of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta facing left. Legend around the edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
· MZEE JOMO KENYATTA ·

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1969  100 000 $ 11 $ 21 77% London Mint
1969  15 1.5% London Mint; Proof
1971  1 920 000 28% London and Llantrisant Mints
1973  500 3% Llantrisant Mint; Proof

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