20 shilling 1981 — Kenya ( Pick: 21a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 shilling issued in Kenya in 1981. It features a design from the 1980-1981 issue, specifically variant a with Signature 6, dated January 1, 1981. The front side depicts President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi on the right, while the back shows four women reading a newspaper.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 21a. Its dimensions are 145 x 75 mm, and it is printed on paper with blue coloring on a multicolor underprint. The printing was done by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The specific amount produced is not specified. Duncan Ndegwa served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, having held office since 1979.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 21a. Its dimensions are 145 x 75 mm, and it is printed on paper with blue coloring on a multicolor underprint. The printing was done by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The specific amount produced is not specified. Duncan Ndegwa served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, having held office since 1979.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Signature 6: Duncan Ndegwa & Harry Mule
- Date of issue
- January 1, 1981
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 21a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 20 Shillings banknote (Pick 21a) on January 1, 1981, during President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi's tenure. This series was introduced to reflect the new administration following President Moi's succession in 1978.
The obverse features a front-facing bust of President Moi on the right, the national coat of arms at the center, and a flower on the right. The reverse depicts four women reading a newspaper, with a mountain in the background. The note measures 145 x 75 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. It includes a lion's head watermark for security.
