5 shilling 1972 — Kenya ( Pick: 6c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 shilling issued in Kenya in 1972. It is cataloged under Pick number 6c.
The front side design features Jomo Kenyatta on the left, and the back depicts a woman picking coffee beans. The value is presented without Arabic numerals and letters. This note corresponds to Variant c, with the signature dated 1.7.1972.
The banknote measures 135 x 68 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. Its colour scheme showcases brown and multicolour elements typical of this period.
The front side design features Jomo Kenyatta on the left, and the back depicts a woman picking coffee beans. The value is presented without Arabic numerals and letters. This note corresponds to Variant c, with the signature dated 1.7.1972.
The banknote measures 135 x 68 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom. Its colour scheme showcases brown and multicolour elements typical of this period.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1972-07-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown and multicolour
- Dimensions
- 135 x 68 mm
- Pick catalog
- 6c
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued this 5 shilling banknote in 1972, part of a series introduced between 1969 and 1973. It was released under the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta, who was the first President of Kenya. This series marked a transition from colonial currency, incorporating Kenyan national symbols and leaders.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta, while the back depicts a woman picking coffee beans. This design lacks Arabic numerals and letters for denomination. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, this note is identified as Pick 6c and contains the signature variant dated 1st July 1972.
