883) New Circulation Coins Series, Kenya: introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya: on 11.12.2018:
The Central Bank of Kenya has released a new series of circulation coins that updates both the designs and brings the coins in line with a 2010 constitutional provision which legislated the removal of presidential and political portraits from all future circulation type Coins and Banknotes.
The Central Bank of Kenya invited public participation for submitting their views on the elements that they wished to see depicted on the coins. The most popular/appropriate designs which met the Bank's and user's technical requirements were taken, which were in keeping with the public's aspirations.
The President of the Republic of Kenya - Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, who made his first visit to the Central Bank since taking office in 2013, presided over the introduction of the coins to the Nation.
The Central Bank presented a video of the new coins to the assembled audience of invited guests and the media. Thereafter the Governor of the Central Bank - Dr. Patrick Ngugi Njoroge, presented a specially struck set of the four new coins to the President.
The new coin designs bear significant aspects of the country and are positioned to serve as a means of passing knowledge, conserving culture and promoting Kenya's global uniqueness.
The new coin series retains the same diameters/sizes, weights and composite metals as the presently circulating series of coins, but unlike the older generation coins which included portraits of former presidents - Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Arap Moi, the new legal tender coinage features images of Kenya's wildlife heritage:
The Coin Denominations/Designs:
The Obverse and Reverse of the One Shilling Coin placed together.
The Reverse of the One Shilling Coin shows the image of a Giraffe. The peripheral inscriptions are - "ONE SHILLING" and "SHILINGI MOJA". Behind the Giraffe image is the name of the issuing country - "KENYA" along with the denomination of the coin "1".
The Obverse of the One Shilling Coin shows the Coat of Arms of Kenya. The peripheral inscriptions are "REPUBLIC OF KENYA"(on the upper periphery) and "JAMHURI YA KENYA" (on the lower periphery). The year of issue "2018" is below the Coat of Arms.
The specifications of this coin are:
Denomination: One Shilling; Metal Composition: Nickel plated; Weight:5.50 grams; Diameter/Size: 23.9 mm; Motif: Giraffe.
The Reverse and Obverse of the Five Shillings Coin placed together.
The Reverse of the Five Shillings Coin shows the image of a Rhinoceros. The peripheral inscriptions are - "FIVE SHILLINGS" and "SHILINGI TANO". In front of the Rhinoceros image is the name of the issuing country along with the denomination of the coin - "5" and "KENYA".
The Obverse of the Five Shillings Coin shows the Coat of Arms of Kenya. The peripheral inscriptions are - "REPUBLIC OF KENYA" (on the upper periphery) and "JAMHURI YA KENYA" (on the lower periphery). The year of issue "2018" is below the Coat of Arms.
The specifications of this coin are:
Denomination: Five Shillings; Metal Composition: Bi-metallic; Weight: 3.75 grams; Diameter/Size: 19.5 mm; Motif: Rhinoceros.
The Reverse and Obverse of the Ten Shillings Coin placed together.
The Reverse of the Ten Shillings Coin shows an African Lion. The peripheral inscriptions are - ""TEN SHILLINGS" and "SHILLINGI KUMI". Behind the lion image is the denomination of the coin and name of issuing country ' "10" and "KENYA".
The Obverse of the Ten Shillings Coin shows the Coat of Arms of Kenya. The peripheral inscriptions are - "REPUBLIC OF KENYA" (on the upper periphery) and "JAMHURI YA KENYA" (on the lower periphery).
The specifications of this coin are:
Denomination: 10 Shillings; Metal Composition: Bi-metallic; Weight: 5.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 23.0 mm; Motif: Lion.
The Reverse and Obverse of the 20 Shillings Coin shown together.
The Reverse of the Twenty Shillings Coin shows the African Forest Elephant. The peripheral inscriptions are - "TWENTY SHILLINGS" and "SHILLINGI ISHIRINI". In front of the elephant is the denomination of the coin "20" and name of the issuing country "KENYA".
The Obverse of the Twenty Shillings Coin shows the Coat of Arms of Kenya. The peripheral inscriptions are - "REPUBLIC OF KENYA" (on the upper periphery) and "JAMHURI YA KENYA" (on the lower periphery). The year of issue is "2018".
The specifications of this coin are:
Denomination: 20 Shillings; Metal Composition: Bi-metallic; Weight: 9.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 26.0 mm; Motif: African Forest Elephant.
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Hi Rajeev, I am trying to research the new coins and currencies of Kenya. Do you have any references you could share with me?
ReplyDeleteHi Tom, I got information for this and my earlier post on Kenyan Coins from Coins Update Newsletters, a few newspaper reports, Central Bank of Kenya website, Wikipedia and Coins and Coin Collecting by Dr. James Mackay in my library. I will keep a lookout for any other information I come across on Kenyan new coins and send it to you. The link to my earlier post is: https://exclusivecoins.blogspot.com/2013/03/89-currency-and-coinage-of-kenya.html
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