Kenya 1990 5 cents

Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72082

This specimen was lot 72082 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "KENYA. 5 Cents, 1990. PCGS PROOF-66 Gold Shield. Sharply struck with hard mirrored fields and incredible brilliance. Just six have been graded finer in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." Jomo Kenyatta, member of the Kikuyu tribe, was the first president of Kenya (1964-1978) and appears on all coins of that period. Perennial president Daniel Arap Moi (ruled 1978-2002), appears on coins starting in 1978. The five cents shown was issued 1978-81, 1984-91.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.6 g, nickel-brass, 25.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-17.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1989 5 cents
• 1989 shilling
• 1990 10 cents
• 1991 1000 shillings, silver jubilee of the Central Bank
• Coins and currency dated 1990