10 shilling 1969 — Kenya ( Pick: 7a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 shilling issued in Kenya in 1969. It is cataloged under Pick number 7a. The front side features Jomo Kenyatta on the left, while the back depicts tea pickers in a field. The value is shown without Arabic numerals and letters, and this variant includes Signature 2, dated 1.7.1969.
The banknote is primarily green and cream in color, made of paper, with dimensions of 145 x 82 mm. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, a printing office located in the United Kingdom.
The 10 shillings banknote showcases elements significant to Kenya's identity. The issuance occurred during a period that influenced national development and economic activities.
The banknote is primarily green and cream in color, made of paper, with dimensions of 145 x 82 mm. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, a printing office located in the United Kingdom.
The 10 shillings banknote showcases elements significant to Kenya's identity. The issuance occurred during a period that influenced national development and economic activities.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1969
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and cream
- Dimensions
- 145 x 82 mm
- Pick catalog
- 7a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued this 10 shilling banknote in the series beginning in 1969. This series was introduced following the establishment of the Central Bank of Kenya in 1966, as the country transitioned from using the East African Currency Board notes to its own national currency.
The front side of the banknote features an image of Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with tea pickers portrayed on the back. The note’s dimensions are 145 x 82 mm, printed in green and cream by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. It carries the signature of the second signature variant dated July 1, 1969.
