100 shilling 1990 — Kenya ( Pick: 27b )

Region: Africa

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Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 100 shilling issued in Kenya in 1990. It is cataloged under Pick number 27b.

The front design features a portrait of Moi at the center, with a vertical serial number located on the left. The back displays a monument commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Independence along with a depiction of Mt. Kenya.

This banknote is multicoloured and printed on paper, measuring 158 x 81 mm. A total of 40,000,000 pieces were produced. The note variant has the signature dated July 1, 1990.

Specifications

Date of issue: 1990-Jul-01
Paper: Paper
Colour: Multicolour
Dimensions: 158 x 81 mm
Amount produced: 40,000,000
Pick catalog: 27b

About this banknote

The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 100 shilling banknote (Pick 27b) on July 1, 1990. This note was part of a series introduced in 1989, featuring President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, who served as Kenya's second president from 1978 to 2002.

The obverse displays a front-facing bust of President Moi at the right, the national coat of arms at the center, and a flower at the left. The reverse features the monument commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Independence, with Mount Kenya in the background. The banknote measures 158 x 81 mm and has a watermark of a lion's head.