5 shilling 1976 — Kenya ( Pick: 11c )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 shilling issued in Kenya in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 11c.
The front side of the note features Jomo Kenyatta on the left in brown-orange, reflecting the 1974 Issue. The back of the note depicts a woman picking coffee beans, accompanied by latent value images.
This note measures 134 x 70 mm and is printed on paper by De La Rue. It includes a specific signature variant, Signature 4, dated 1.7.1976. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta served as the first President of Kenya from 1964 until his death in 1978.
The front side of the note features Jomo Kenyatta on the left in brown-orange, reflecting the 1974 Issue. The back of the note depicts a woman picking coffee beans, accompanied by latent value images.
This note measures 134 x 70 mm and is printed on paper by De La Rue. It includes a specific signature variant, Signature 4, dated 1.7.1976. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta served as the first President of Kenya from 1964 until his death in 1978.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
- Date of issue
- 1 July 1976
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- orange-brown
- Dimensions
- 134 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 11c
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 5 shilling banknote in the year 1976. This banknote was part of a series introduced following the establishment of the Central Bank of Kenya in 1966, with the aim of replacing the East African Currency Board notes. The specific variant, Pick 11c, was issued with the signature of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on July 1, 1976.
The front of the banknote features an image of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on the left. The reverse side shows a detailed depiction of a woman picking coffee beans. The color of the note is a distinctive brown-orange. This particular note was printed by De La Rue, a well-known security printing company.
