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Denomination	Obverse	Reverse
FIFTY CENT (50ct) COIN Diameter: 21.90MM EDGE THICKNESS: 1.90MM Weight: 4.50GM Shape: ROUND WITH MILLED EDGE Metallic Composition: NICKEL PLATED STEEL Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA, MZEE JOMO KENYATTA Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL PLUS THE YEAR
ONE (1) SHILLING COIN Diameter: 23.90MM EDGE THICKNESS: 1.90MM Weight: 5.50GM Shape: ROUND WITH ALTERNATE PLAIN/ MILLED EDGE Metallic Composition: NICKEL PLATED STEEL Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA, MZEE JOMO KENYATTA Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL PLUS THE YEAR
FIVE (5) SHILLING COIN Diameter: 19.50MM WITH A HEART OF 13.55MM EDGE THICKNESS: 1.85MM Weight: 3.75GM Shape: ROUND WITH MILLED EDGE Metallic Composition: BI-METALLIC: ALUMINIUM BRONZE (INNER) CUPRO-NICKEL (OUTER) Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA, MZEE JOMO KENYATTA Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL PLUS THE YEAR
TEN (10) SHILLING COIN Diameter: 23.00MM WITH A HEART OF 16.00MM EDGE THICKNESS: 1.75MM Weight: 5.00GM Shape: ROUND WITH MILLED EDGE Metallic Composition: BI-METALLIC: ALUMINIUM BRONZE (OUTER) CUPRO-NICKEL (INNER) Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA, MZEE JOMO KENYATTA Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL PLUS THE YEAR
TWENTY (20) SHILLING COIN Diameter: 26.00MM WITH A HEART OF 13.55MM EDGE THICKNESS: 2.40MM Weight: 9.00GM Shape: ROUND WITH ALTERNATE PLAIN/ MILLED EDGE Metallic Composition: BI-METALLIC: ALUMINIUM BRONZE (INNER) CUPRO-NICKEL (OUTER) Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA, MZEE JOMO KENYATTA Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ‘REPUBLIC OF KENYA’ AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL PLUS THE YEAR
FORTY (40) SHILLING COIN Diameter: 27.50MM Weight: 11.00GM Shape: ROUND WITH MILLED EDGE AND INCUSE EDGE LETTERING "40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE" Metallic Composition: BI-METALLIC: CUPRO-NICKEL (INNER) NICKEL-BRASS (OUTER) Obverse: PORTRAIT OF THE THIRD PRESIDENT OF KENYA, H.E MWAI KIBAKI, CGH, MP Reverse: THE KENYA COAT OF ARMS INSCRIPTIONS ‘COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE '1963-2003' AND AMOUNT BOTH IN WORDS AND NUMERICAL