5 shilling 1966 — Kenya ( Pick: 1a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 shilling issued in Kenya in 1966. It is cataloged under Pick number 1a. The note has a dimension of 135 x 68 mm and is composed of paper. The front design features Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with values displayed in Arabic numerals and letters. The back showcases a woman picking coffee beans and includes a lion's head watermark.
This banknote is printed in green and brown with black and red overtones. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 730,000 notes issued. The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya has signed the note.
The 1966 issue of the 5 shilling note was in circulation until 1968.
This banknote is printed in green and brown with black and red overtones. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 730,000 notes issued. The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya has signed the note.
The 1966 issue of the 5 shilling note was in circulation until 1968.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya
- Date of issue
- July 1, 1966
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and brown with black and red overtones
- Dimensions
- 135 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 730,000
- Pick catalog
- 1a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 5 shilling banknote in 1966. This series was introduced following the establishment of the Central Bank of Kenya, as the country moved to assert its monetary independence. The note was first dated 1st July 1966 and signed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.
The front side features a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta, while the back displays a woman picking coffee beans. The watermark is a lion's head, and the values are presented in Arabic numerals and letters. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, 730,000 notes were produced.
