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50 Cents

Features

Country	Kenya
Period	Republic (1963-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1978-1989
Value	50 Cents 0.50 KES = 0.0045 USD
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.91 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.54 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 19, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 19 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Kenya.

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
19 89
HARAMBEE
50
FIFTY CENTS

Reverse

Portrait of the second president of Kenya, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, facing right.

Lettering:
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA
DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI

Edge

Reeded

Comments

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_arap_Moi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Kenya

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1978							0.7%	Proof
1980	0.61	0.18	0.49	0.61	0.57	0.74	71%
1981							0.10%	Proof. RM.
1989		0.12	0.36	0.40		0.63	47%

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