Kenyan shilling coinage
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1966 onwards
Issuing entity
Republic of KenyaCoinage of the Kenyan shilling, issued after the dissolution of the East African Currency Board.
Historical context
Replaced East African shilling coinage circulating across the region.
Design
- obverse
- Presidential portrait
- reverse
- National arms and denomination
Identification
- note
- Portrait changes mark the successive presidential periods.
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
- Denomination list, compositions and date ranges require transcription from a printed reference.