Kenya 1975 1 shilling

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The East African region including present-day Kenya is home to many indigenous groups such as the Kikuyu and Masai. It became a part of the British empire as a colony (see British East Africa). After the bloody Mau-Mau rebellion in the early 1960's Kenya achieved independence (1964), but remained a member of the British Commonwealth. Jomo Kenyatta, member of the Kikuyu tribe, was the first president of Kenya (1964-1978) and appears on all coins of that period. The shilling shown was issued 1969-75 and 1978. In 1994, it was converted to brass plated steel and in 1995, the size was reduced. In 1982, US$1 = 10.5 Kenyan shillings.

Recorded mintage: 40,856,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper-nickel, 27.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1973 shilling
• 1974 50 cents
• 1978 shilling, Kenyatta
• 1980 shilling, Arap Moi
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to coins of Kenya