5 shilling 1981 — Kenya ( Pick: 19a )
Banknote description
The note is cataloged under Pick number 19a. It is colored brown and identified as variant a, with a signature dated January 1, 1981.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown
- Pick catalog
- 19a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the 5 Shillings banknote (Pick 19a) on January 1, 1981. This series was introduced following the succession of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, who assumed office on August 22, 1978, after the death of President Jomo Kenyatta. The banknote features President Moi's portrait, marking the transition in leadership.
The obverse of the note displays a front-facing bust of President Moi on the right, the Kenyan coat of arms at the center, and a flower at the left. The reverse depicts three buffalos at the center left, giraffes walking to the right, and a mountain in the background. The banknote measures 132 x 70 mm and includes a lion's head watermark. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
