100 shilling 1969 — Kenya ( Pick: 10a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 shilling issued in Kenya in 1969. It is cataloged under Pick number 10a. The front side features Jomo Kenyatta on the left, and the back depicts workers at a pineapple plantation. The design includes the value without Arabic numerals and letters, classified as Variant a, signed by Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on January 7, 1969.
This banknote has a color scheme of green on a multicolored underprint. It is printed on paper and dimensions of 145 x 82 mm. The printing office responsible for this note is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The amount of banknotes produced is not specified. The note was issued during a time of significant political and social developments in Kenya following independence in 1963.
This banknote has a color scheme of green on a multicolored underprint. It is printed on paper and dimensions of 145 x 82 mm. The printing office responsible for this note is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The amount of banknotes produced is not specified. The note was issued during a time of significant political and social developments in Kenya following independence in 1963.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
- Date of issue
- July 1, 1969
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 82 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 10a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 100 shilling banknote in 1969. This series was introduced to replace earlier British colonial currency with notes featuring prominent Kenyan symbols and figures. The notes included the signature of Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya, and were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta on the left. The back depicts workers at a pineapple plantation, showcasing elements of Kenya's agriculture. The note bears no Arabic numerals or letters for the value. It measures 145 x 82 mm, printed on paper, and is primarily green with a multicolored underprint.
