View source for Kenya 1975 1 shilling

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[[Image:Kenya 1975 shilling obv DLSR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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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.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Kenya 1973 shilling|1973 shilling]]
* [[Kenya 1974 50 cents|1974 50 cents]]
* [[Kenya 1978 shilling KM-14|1978 shilling, Kenyatta]]
* [[Kenya 1980 1 shilling|1980 shilling, Arap Moi]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1975]]
* return to coins of [[Kenya]]

[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]