5 shilling 1975 — Kenya ( Pick: 11b )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 shilling issued in Kenya in 1975. It is cataloged under Pick number 11b. The note features a design from the 1974 Issue, with a brown-orange color on a multicolor underprint.
On the front side, the banknote displays a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta on the left. The reverse side depicts a woman picking coffee beans, complemented by latent value images. This variant is noted for Signature 4, dated January 1, 1975.
The dimensions of the banknote are 134 x 70 mm. It was printed on paper by the Central Bank of Kenya.
On the front side, the banknote displays a portrait of Jomo Kenyatta on the left. The reverse side depicts a woman picking coffee beans, complemented by latent value images. This variant is noted for Signature 4, dated January 1, 1975.
The dimensions of the banknote are 134 x 70 mm. It was printed on paper by the Central Bank of Kenya.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor and Member
- Date of issue
- 1 January 1975
- Printing office
- Central Bank of Kenya
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown-orange on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 134 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 11b
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 5 Shillings banknote (Pick 11b) on January 1, 1975, as part of the 1974-1977 series. This series was introduced to standardize the nation's currency following Kenya's independence in 1963.
The obverse features a portrait of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on the left, with the national coat of arms centrally placed. The reverse depicts a woman harvesting coffee beans, highlighting the significance of coffee cultivation in Kenya's economy. The note measures 134 x 70 mm and has a lion's head watermark for security. It is signed by the Governor and a Member of the Central Bank of Kenya.
