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10 Cents

Issuer East African Currency Board
Year 1964
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Value 10 Cents (0.10)
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Obverse description Central field features the large numeral '10' positioned above the circular central hole, flanked on either side by a pair of stylised decorative scrollwork devices. The legend 'SENTI KUMI' curves along the left arc and 'TEN CENTS' along the right arc of the peripheral field, with 'EAST AFRICA' inscribed in two lines in the lower field beneath the hole. The coin is struck in bronze with a milled border of fine dentils encircling the entire obverse.
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Reverse description The central design features the large numeral '10' above the circular hole, which is surrounded by a bold raised annular ring forming the centrepiece of the composition. Two sweeping curved devices, reminiscent of stylised tusks or crescent forms, extend outward from the annular ring to fill the field. The legend 'EAST AFRICA' curves along the upper arc of the peripheral field, while the date '1964' appears in the lower exergue. A milled dentil border frames the entire reverse.
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Reverse lettering EAST AFRICA 10 1964
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