50 Shillings
Features
| Issuer |
Kenya
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Central Bank of Kenya (Benki Kuu ya Kenya) |
| Period |
Republic (1963-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1990-1992 |
| Value | 50 Shillings 50 KES = USD 0.39 |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 153 × 79 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 214719 |
| References | P# 26 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
Front facing bust of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi at right, arms at centre, flower at right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
BANKI KUU YA KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
LEGAL TENDER FOR FIFTY SHILLINGS
HARAMBEE
DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP MOI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHILINGI HAMSINI
Translation:
Central Bank of Kenya
All pull together
Fifty Shillings
Reverse
Modern buildings at centre left, mountain in background, flag at right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
FIFTY SHILLINGS
Watermark
Lion head
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Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1990-Oct-10 | 
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$ 53 | P#26a | 44% | |||||||||||
| 1992-Jan-07 | $ 5.00 | P#26b | 54% | ||||||||||||
| 1992-Jan-07 | P#26s Specimen | 0% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 65
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 925 
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23 Mar 2024 | 1990-Oct-10 – P#26a | UNC |
USD 53.41
(EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 95 Lot 2064
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16 Sep 2023 | 1990-Oct-10 – P#26a | UNC |
USD 81.27
(EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 160 Lot 254
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11 Jun 2025 | 1990-Oct-10 – P#26a |
USD 35.99
(EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 172 Lot 519
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24 Oct 2025 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 926
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23 Mar 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 59.21
(EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 111 Lot 2607
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30 Jan 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 38.31
(EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 102 Lot 1193
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28 Nov 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 8.13
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 99 Lot 3252
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31 Oct 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 31.35
(EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 95 Lot 2065
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16 Sep 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 83.59
(EUR 72.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 68 Lot 130
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8 Oct 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 17.42
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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