20 shilling 1977 — Kenya ( Pick: 13d )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 shilling issued in Kenya in 1977. It is cataloged under Pick number 13d. The note features a dark blue color on a multicolor underprint and measures 147 x 76 mm.
The front side design, originating from the 1974 issue, displays Jomo Kenyatta on the left along with latent value images. The back design features lions, and this example is classified as Variant d with signatures from Dunkan Ndegwa and L. Mutenge, dated January 7, 1977.
The note is printed on paper. The banknote series was in circulation in a period characterized by significant economic changes in Kenya.
The front side design, originating from the 1974 issue, displays Jomo Kenyatta on the left along with latent value images. The back design features lions, and this example is classified as Variant d with signatures from Dunkan Ndegwa and L. Mutenge, dated January 7, 1977.
The note is printed on paper. The banknote series was in circulation in a period characterized by significant economic changes in Kenya.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dunkan Ndegwa, L. Mutenge
- Date of issue
- 01/07/1977
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 147 x 76 mm
- Pick catalog
- 13d
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 20 shilling banknote (Pick 13d) on July 1, 1977. This release was part of a series introduced between 1974 and 1977, featuring the signature of Duncan Ndegwa, the first Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.
The obverse of the banknote displays a front-right facing bust of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with the national coat of arms at the center. The reverse features a lion family at the center, with a mountain in the background. The note measures 147 x 76 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
