East Africa 1 Shilling
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
20th century
Issuing entity
British East AfricaSilver and later base-metal shilling issued for the East African territories under a common currency board.
Historical context
A single currency board served several territories, so coins are attributed to the region rather than one colony.
Design
- Obverse
- Reigning British monarch
- Reverse
- Denomination with lion and mountain motif on several types
Identification
- Attribution
- Reverse legend names East Africa rather than a single colony
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Metal changes across the series to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Year and mintage list to be confirmed
- Catalogue numbers require transcription