1973 Kenya Fifty (50) Cents Coin

Description

Up for sale is my 1973 Kenya Fifty (50) Cents Coin
.
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as this is the coin that you will be receiving.
This coin was minted
50
years ago.
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50 Cents
with legend
Country
Kenya
Period
Republic (
1963-Date
)
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Years
1969-1978
Value
50 Cents
0.50 KES = 0.0047 USD
Currency
Shilling (
1966-Date
)
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Weight
3.8 g
Diameter
21 mm
Thickness
1.48 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal Alignment ↑↑
References
KM
# 13
Obverse
The Kenyan coat of arms dividing the date nad the denomination below
Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
19 78
HARAMBEE
50
FIFTY CENTS
Reverse
Portrait of the first president of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, facing left
Lettering:
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
MZEE JOMO KENYATTA
Engraver:
Norman Sillman
Edge
Reeded
Year
Mintage
G
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
Frequency
1969
400,000
24%
1969
15
0.3%
Proof
1971
9,600,000
36%
1973
3,360,000
17%
1973
500
0.5%
Proof
1974
12,640,000
30%
1975
8,000,000
21%
1977
16,000,000
11%
1978
20,480,000
35%