1949 East African Bronze 5 Cents

Obverse
1949 East African Bronze 5 Cents (Obverse)

Reverse
1949 East African Bronze 5 Cents (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  East Africa 
Period:  British Colony 
Face value:  5 Cents 
Dates:  From 1949 to 1952 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Center hole divides crown and denomination, fleurs flank 
Legend:  GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX FIVE CENTS 
 
Reverse:  Tusks flank center hole, denomination above, circle surrounds 
Legend:  EAST AFRICA 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 33 

Currency
Unit:  East African Shilling 
System:  Reform coinage 
 
Fractions:  100 Cents = 1 Shilling
 
Mint Marks: 
A - Ackroyd & Best, Morley, England
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
I - Bombay, India
K, KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England
SA - Pretoria, South Africa

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Issue
Year: 
1949 
Mintage:  4,000,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  5.7700g (0.19 Oz)  
Composition:  Bronze 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  25.50mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1949 4,000,000 $0.25 $0.50 $3.00 $4.20 $6.00 $10.00 $175
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