Tanzania 1966 50 Senti

Tanzania is a union of the former British colonies of Tanganyika and Zanzibar and has been independent since 1964. Julius Nyerere (1922-99), shown on the obverse, was president of Tanzania 1964-85. The copper-nickel fifty senti shown was issued 1966-1984.

Recorded mintage: 26,500,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-3.

Source:

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

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• 1974 5 senti
• 1973 20 senti
• 1974 1500 shilingi
• Coins and currency dated 1966
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