1000 shilling 2002 — Kenya ( Pick: 40e )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Kenya, dated 2002, carries a denomination of 1000 shillings. It features designs from the 1996-1997 issue, including an image of Moi at the left center and a depiction of a water buffalo, elephants, and an egret on the reverse. The banknote is brown and purple, includes segmented foil, and measures 150x80mm. This particular variant is identified as variant e, issued on July 1, 2002.
The note is cataloged under Pick number 40e. Its denomination, year, and design details identify it within the documented group of banknotes.
The note is cataloged under Pick number 40e. Its denomination, year, and design details identify it within the documented group of banknotes.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown and purple
- Pick catalog
- 40e
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 1,000 shilling banknote (Pick 40e) on July 1, 2002, as part of a series introduced in 1997. This series featured the portrait of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, who served as Kenya's second president from 1978 to 2002.
The obverse of the banknote displays a front-facing bust of President Moi at the center, with the Kenyan coat of arms and a mountain below. A segmented foil security feature overlays the security thread. The reverse side depicts elephants, a bird, and buffaloes at the center. The note measures 150 x 80 mm and was printed by De La Rue, a British security printing company.
