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1 Rupee - George V
| Issuer | East African Currency Board |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| In circulation to | 1920 |
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| Obverse lettering | THE EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD ONE RUPEE THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT MOMBASA MEMBERS OF THE EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY BOARD |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of a hippopotamus in a riverine landscape, set within an elaborate engraved cartouche flanked by symmetrical rosette medallions bearing the numeral '1'. Palm fronds tied with a ribbon ornament the upper border, and a crossed-spears-and-shield device appears at the lower centre. The design is printed in blue-green intaglio throughout. |
| Reverse lettering | ONE RUPEE ONE RUPEE |
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