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500 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 500 Shillings |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Kenya occupies the central field, featuring two rampant lions as supporters flanking a traditional Maasai shield charged with a cockerel, with crossed spears behind the shield. Below the shield, a scroll bears the national motto HARAMBEE. The denomination 500 and the legend FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS appear in the lower field, while the commemorative legend curves around the upper periphery and along both sides, marking the 25th anniversary of Kenyan independence. |
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| Obverse lettering | · 25TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY 1963 - 1988 · FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS 500 HARAMBEE |
| Reverse description | A large right-facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi dominates the field, rendered in high relief with fine portraiture detail showing the subject in formal attire with a collar and tie. The legend PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA curves along the upper periphery, while the president's full name DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI is inscribed in two lines along the lower left and bottom of the field. |
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