{"title":"Kenyan notes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Kenya did something that very few African countries have done: it removed the president's portrait from its banknotes and replaced it with the \u003cstrong\u003eKenyatta International Convention Centre\u003c\/strong\u003e and the country's wildlife. It was a constitutional decision, to avoid a cult of personality on the currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore and after that reform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious issues feature Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi, and cover the period from independence in 1963. The new ones dedicate each denomination to a sector of the country: agriculture, livestock, tourism, sports, and the environment, with elephants, lions, and rhinoceroses on the reverses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore Kenya: British East Africa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil 1966, the East African Currency Board shilling circulated, shared with Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar. Those banknotes are cataloged separately and are among the most sought-after in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will find here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenyan shillings with Pick references and actual condition. They combine with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-uganda-1\"\u003eUganda\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-tanzania\"\u003eTanzania\u003c\/a\u003e to complete East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtected and tracked from Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more banknotes from the region in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-africa\"\u003eBanknotes of Africa\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kenya-5-shillings-1984-low-s-n-452-p-19c-grade-pmg-64-epq","title":"Kenya. 5 Shillings 1984 Low S\/N 452 P 19c Grade PMG 64 EPQ","description":"Kenya 5 Shillings banknote, issued in 1984 by the Central Bank of Kenya, Pick 19c, certified PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated, with a low serial number (452).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: frontal bust of President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, with the Kenyan coat of arms in the center and a flower on the right. Reverse: three buffaloes in the foreground and several giraffes walking, with a mountain in the background, a scene of the country's wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanknotes with the portrait of Moi, Kenya's second president, circulated throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s until the 2019 reform removed all political figures from Kenyan currency. A low serial number adds extra appeal for the collector of numbered series.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620164231514,"sku":"BIKEN-0915002624-001-006","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/kenya-5-shillings-1984-low-s-n-452-p-19c-grade-pmg-64-epq-901.webp?v=1786542060"},{"product_id":"kenya-20-shillings-1994-p31b-grade-pmg-66-epq","title":"Kenya 20 Shillings 1994 P31b Grade PMG 66 EPQ","description":"20 Kenyan Shilling note, issued in 1994 by the Central Bank of Kenya, Pick 31b, PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ certified, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Front-facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, with the coat of arms in the center and a rose on the left. Reverse: The Moi International Sports Complex in Nairobi, with a runner in the foreground, a mountain in the background, and an Olympic medal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sporting motif on the reverse reflects the importance of Kenyan athletics in the national identity during the 1990s, a decade of great successes in long-distance and middle-distance running. An attractive banknote for collectors interested in sports and Olympism.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620383318362,"sku":"BIKEN-0915002924-001-005","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/kenya-20-shillings-1994-p31b-grade-pmg-66-epq-832.webp?v=1786542041"},{"product_id":"kenya-50-shillings-1986-p-22c-grade-pmg-64-epq","title":"Kenya. 50 Shillings 1986 P 22c Grade PMG 64 EPQ","description":"Kenya 50 shillings banknote, issued in 1986 by the Central Bank of Kenya, Pick 22c, PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ certified, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Front-facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, with the coat of arms in the center and a flower on the right. Reverse: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with an airplane in flight and a mountain in the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 50 shilling series was in circulation from 1980 until the end of the decade, with date and signature variants such as this 1986 issue. The airport motif connects with the development of Kenyan transportation infrastructure during Moi's government, when Nairobi airport became the main gateway to the country. A mid-denomination note, easy to preserve in high quality and with good potential for forming complete series by year of issue.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620414447962,"sku":"BIKEN-0915002224-001-007","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/kenya-50-shillings-1986-p-22c-grade-pmg-64-epq-888.webp?v=1786542048"},{"product_id":"kenya-50-shillings-1987-p-22d-grade-pmg-64-epq","title":"Kenya. 50 Shillings 1987 P 22d Grade PMG 64 EPQ","description":"50 Kenya Shillings banknote, issued in 1987 by the Central Bank of Kenya, Pick 22d, certified PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: front-facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, with the coat of arms in the center and a flower on the right. Reverse: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with an airplane in flight and a mountain in the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987 date variant within the same 50 shillings series issued between 1980 and 1988, with the same airport design on the reverse as the previous year's variant. An affordable piece to complete a set of consecutive dates of this denomination or for those starting a collection focused on Kenya and East Africa.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620424245594,"sku":"BIKEN-0915002124-001-008","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/kenya-50-shillings-1987-p-22d-grade-pmg-64-epq-131.webp?v=1786542069"},{"product_id":"kenya-10-shillings-1993-p24e-unc","title":"Kenya 10 Shillings 1993 P24e UNC","description":"Kenya 10 Shillings banknote, issued in 1993 by the Central Bank of Kenya, Pick 24e, uncirculated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Front-facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, with the coat of arms in the center and a flower to the right. Reverse: Two schoolchildren drinking milk next to two cows, a scene that links livestock farming with the country's child nutrition programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe school and livestock motifs on this low-denomination banknote portray Kenya's rural development and child nutrition priorities in the 1990s, shortly before the country began gradually phasing out presidential portraits from its banknotes. A simple and very affordable piece to start a thematic collection of East Africa.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54750208196954,"sku":"BIKENY-0722000124-001-011","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/kenya-10-shillings-1993-p24e-unc-452.webp?v=1788909371"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/collections\/kenya-10-shillings-1993-p24e-unc-452.webp?v=1789713002","url":"https:\/\/iberoamericanabanknotes.com\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-kenia.oembed","provider":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}