Kenya ^[KE]

The inaugural coinage of independent Kenya. These coins feature the side profile of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the nation’s founding father, and reflect a classic British-inspired design aesthetic.

A long-running series featuring the portrait of Kenya’s second president, Daniel arap Moi. This era is notable for the introduction of bimetallic coins and the gradual reduction in coin sizes.

Standard banknote issues of the Kenyan Shilling featuring national landmarks, wildlife, and portraits of founding presidents.

A unique numismatic period where the portrait of the first president, Jomo Kenyatta, was returned to the coinage under the administration of Mwai Kibaki, replacing the portrait of his predecessor.