Kenya's coinage since independence

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See also: KENYA (1 of 2) and KENYA (2 of 2).

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It is interesting to compare the 2005 and 2010 versions of the old 10 shillings coins.




Larger arms, 2005.




Smaller arms, 2010.

 

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Some Tanzanian coins showing the denominations in Swahili.






Kenya's coins now incorporate Swahili legends too.






See also: Denominations shown in different scripts.

 

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Members africancoins and Big_M both kindly sent me the PDF of the Royal Mint's annual report of 2005. I am now able to show the page that illustrates the 5 and 10 cent coins of 2005.

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OBVERSE AND REVERSE FONTS



Here the fonts are similar, though the letters are necessarily narrower on the reverse, showing Kenyatta, because there are more words.




On the 2005 version of the 50 cents, the obverse font is now distinctly sans serif, while the reverse font is serif.




On the Arap Moi coins, the font is of the same type on both sides.




These same differences apply to the bimetallic coins.




Most standard circulation coins, I believe, have similar fonts on the obverse and reverse.

How many do you know of that do not?