25 Cents With legend

25 Cents (With legend) - obverse25 Cents (With legend) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Kenya
Period Republic (1963-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1969-1973
Value 25 Cents (0.25 KES)
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 17.9 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized 31 December 2011
Number
N#
8507
References KM# 12
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
HARAMBE
25
TWENTY FIVE CENTS

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

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1969  200 000 $ 4.40 $ 6.10 $ 8.10 98%
1969  15 1.5% Proof
1973  500 4% Proof

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