The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Ten Cents Coin, 1996

Legal Notice 57 of 1996

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Legal Notice 57 of 1996
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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT- DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF TEN CENTS COIN, 1996

LEGAL NOTICE 57 OF 1996

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. XCVIII—No. 21 on 12 April 1996
  • Commenced on 12 April 1996
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
The denomination, inscription, form, material and characteristics of a new ten cents coin to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya shall be as follows:
(a)Denomination:The denomination of the new coin shall be ten cents.
(b)Design features:The coin shall incorporate the following inscriptions—
(i)on the obverse side—the portrait of His Excellency, President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi and the inscription: PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI;
(ii)on the reverse side:the Kenya Coat of Arms and the inscription: REPUBLIC OF KENYA: 1995 and the value in both words and numericals.
(c)Metal content:The metal alloy shall be copper plated steel: 5.5 per cent copper, 94.5 per cent steel.
(d)Other features:Shape: RoundWeight: 2.17 gms.Diameter: 16.50 mm.Edge: Plain
The new coin will circulate alongside the present issues of Kenya currency notes and coins with effect from the 8th April, 1996.
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