100 shilling 1975 — Kenya ( Pick: 14b )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 shilling issued in Kenya in 1975. It is cataloged under Pick number 14b.
The front side design features a depiction of Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with purple ink on a light green background, alongside the denomination and date of issue. The back displays the Kenyatta statue and tower.
This note has dimensions of 153 x 79 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. The colour scheme of this banknote is purple and cream. The design corresponds to the 1974 Issue, which spans from 1974 to 1977.
The front side design features a depiction of Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with purple ink on a light green background, alongside the denomination and date of issue. The back displays the Kenyatta statue and tower.
This note has dimensions of 153 x 79 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. The colour scheme of this banknote is purple and cream. The design corresponds to the 1974 Issue, which spans from 1974 to 1977.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1975-01-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and cream
- Dimensions
- 153 x 79 mm
- Pick catalog
- 14b
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued this series of banknotes in 1974, with the 100 shilling note being introduced on January 1, 1975. This series was part of the post-independence currency updates that featured Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first President, following the country's independence in 1963.
The front side of the 100 shilling note features a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with a predominant purple and light green color scheme. The back displays the Kenyatta statue and a tower. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, this note is cataloged as Pick 14b and measures 153 x 79 mm.
