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1 Shilling With legend

Features

Issuer	Kenya
Period	Republic (1963-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1969-1978
Value	1 Shilling (1 KES)
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Number	N# 1845
References	KM# 14, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 14 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1969 series

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya dividing date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
1978
HARAMBEE
1
ONE SHILLING

Translation: All pull together.

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE 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	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1969	8 000 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.26	$ 0.43	$ 0.74	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	27%	London Mint
1969	15								0.3%	London Mint; Proof
1971	24 000 000	$ 0.21	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.54	$ 0.58	$ 0.77	$ 1.10	49%	London and Llantrisant Mints
1973	2 480 000			$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.52		19%	Llantrisant Mint
1973	500								0.4%	Llantrisant Mint; Proof
1974	13 520 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.32	$ 0.70			15%	Llantrisant Mint
1975	40 856 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.35	$ 0.50	$ 0.75	$ 0.95	41%	Llantrisant Mint
1978	20 000 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.46	$ 0.48	$ 0.54	$ 0.96	30%	Llantrisant Mint

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