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Description of New Issue of One Shilling, Five Shillings, Ten Shillings and Twenty Shillings Coins

Legal Notice 235 of 2018

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Description of New Issue of One Shilling, Five Shillings, Ten Shillings and Twenty Shillings Coins
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Legal Notice 235 of 2018
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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF ONE SHILLING, FIVE SHILLINGS, TEN SHILLINGS AND TWENTY SHILLINGS COINS

LEGAL NOTICE 235 OF 2018

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXX—No. 152 on 14 December 2018
  • Commenced on 14 December 2018
IN EXERCISE of its powers under section 22 (2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act, the Central Bank of Kenya, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning, determines and notifies that the denominations, inscriptions, forms, material and characteristics of the new one shilling, five shillings, ten shillings and twenty shillings coins to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya shall be as follows—
1.One shilling coin—
(a)Denomination: The denomination of the new coin shall be one shilling.
(b)Design features: the coin shall incorporate the following inscriptions—
(i)On the obverse side:the main motif of a full giraffe and a shrub next to the giraffe, and the inscriptions:KENYA immediately below the main motif, and ONE SHILLING and SHILINGI MOJA encircling the main motif.
(ii)On the reverse side:the Kenya Coat of Arms and the inscriptions:REPUBLIC OF KENYA and JAMHURI YA KENYA, and the year of the mint immediately below the Coat of Arms.
(c)Metal content:The metal alloy shall be mono-ply nickel-plated steel.
(d)Other features:Shape: RoundColour: SilverDiameter: 23.90 mm.Weight: 5.50 gins.Edge: Alternate plain-milled
2.Five shillings coin:
(a)Denomination: the denomination of the new coin shall be five shillings.
(b)Design Features: the coin shall incorporate the following inscriptions—
(i)On the obverse side:the main motif of a rhino head, and the inscriptions:KENYA immediately below the main motif and FIVE SHILLINGS and SHILINGI TANO encircling the main motif.
(ii)On the reverse side:the Kenya Coat of Arms with the inscriptions REPUBLIC OF KENYA and JAMHURI YA KENYA, and the year of mint immediately below the Coat of Arms.
(c)Metal content:The inner metal alloy shall be mono-ply brass-plated steel and the outer metal alloy shall be mono-ply nickel-plated steel.
(d)Other features:Shape: RoundColour: Silver (outer) and Yellow (inner)Diameter: 19.50 mm.Weight: 3.75 gms.Edge: Milled
3.Ten shillings coin—
(a)Denomination: the denomination of the new coin shall be ten shillings.
(b)Design features: the coin shall incorporate the following inscriptions—
(i)On the obverse side:the main motif of a lion and the inscriptions:KENYA immediately below the main motif and TEN SHILLINGS and SHILINGI KUMI encircling the main motif.
(ii)On the reverse side:the Kenya Coat of Arms and the inscription:REPUBLIC OF KENYA and JAMHURI YA KENYA, and the year of mint immediately below the Coat of Arms.
(c)Metal content:The inner metal alloy shall be mono-ply nickel-plated steel and the outer metal alloy shall be mono-ply brass-plated steel.
(d)Other features:Shape: RoundColour: Yellow (outer) and silver (inner)Diameter: 23.00 mm.Weight: 5.00 gms.Edge: Milled
4.Twenty shillings coin—
(a)Denomination: the denomination of the new coin shall be twenty shillings.
(b)Design features:
(i)On the obverse side:the main motif of an elephant and the inscriptions;KENYA immediately below the main motif and TWENTY SHILLINGS and SIBLING ISHIRINI encircling the main motif.
(ii)On the reverse side:the Kenya Coat of Arms and the inscription:REPUBLIC OF KENYA and JAMHURI YA KENYA, and the year of mint immediately below the Coat of Arms.
(c)Metal content:The inner metal alloy shall be mono-ply brass-plated steel and the outer metal alloy shall be mono-ply nickel-plated steel.
(d)Other features:Shape: RoundColour: Silver (outer) and yellow (inner)Diameter: 26.00 mm.Weight: 9.00 gms.Edge: Alternate plain-milled
The new coins shall be legal tender in Kenya with effect from the 11th December, 2018 and nothing in this notice shall be construed as withdrawing the one shilling, five shilling, ten shilling and twenty shilling coins that were in circulation on the effective date which shall continue to be legal tender in Kenya.
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