Coins of Kenya - catalog with values

Republic of Kenya

Kenyan Shilling=100 cents

President Jomo Kenyatta (1966-1978)

5 shillings 1973
brass
commemorative coin
10th Anniversary ofIndependence
5 FIVE SHILLING / TEN YEARS OF FREEDOM / 1973 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA / MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value ~ 10-20 USD

 

 

2 shillings 1966 (1966-1968)
copper-nickel
2 TWO SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1966 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value ~ 5-6 USD

 

2 shillings 1969 (1969, 1971)
copper-nickel
2 TWO SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1969 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA / MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value ~ 30-40 USD

 

 

1 shilling 1966 (1966-1968)
copper-nickel
1 ONE SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1966 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

1 shilling 1971 (1969-1978)
copper-nickel
1 ONE SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1971 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA / MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

50 cents 1967 (1966-1968)
copper-nickel
50 FIFTY CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1967 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

50 cents 1974 (1969-1978)
copper-nickel
50 FIFTY CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1974 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

25 cents 1966 (1966-1967)
copper-nickel
25 TWENTY FIVE CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1966 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value ~ 5-7 USD

 

25 cents 1969
copper-nickel
25 TWENTY FIVE CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1969 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value ~ 5-7 USD

 

 

10 cents 1968 (1966-1968)
nickel-brass
10 TEN CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1968 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value ~ ~1 USD

 

10 cents 1978 (1969-1978)
nickel-brass
10 TEN CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1978 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

5 cents 1967 (1966-1968)
nickel-brass
5 FIVE CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1967 / Arms with supporters
Bust left
Coin value ~ ~1 USD

 

5 cents 1978 (1969-1978)
nickel-brass
5 FIVE CENTS /REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1978 / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

President Arap Moi (1978-2002)

20 shillings 1998
bi-metallic - brass/copper-nickel
20 / TWENTY SHILLINGS 1998 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

10 shillings 1994 (1994-1997)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
10 / TEN SHILLINGS 1994 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

5 shillings 1985
copper-nickel
5 / FIVE SHILLINGS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1985 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

5 shillings 1994
nickel plated steel
5 / FIVE SHILLINGS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1994 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

5 shillings 1997 (1995, 1997)
bi-metallic - brass/copper-nickel
5 / FIVE SHILLINGS 1997 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

1 shilling 1980 (1978-1989)
copper-nickel
1 / ONE SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1980 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

1 shilling 1994
nickel plated steel
1 / ONE SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1994 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

1 shilling 1995 (1995-1998)
brass plated steel
1 / ONE SHILLING / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1995 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

50 cents 1980 (1980, 1989)
copper-nickel
50 / FIFTY CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1980 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

50 cents 1994
nickel plated steel
50 / FIFTY CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1994 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

50 cents 1995 (1995, 1997)
brass plated steel
50 / FIFTY CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1995 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

10 cents 1991 (1978-1991)
nickel-brass
10 / TEN CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1991 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

10 cents 1994
brass plated steel
10 / TEN CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1994 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

 

10 cents 1995
brass plated steel
10 / TEN CENTS /REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1995 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

5 cents 1990 (1978-1991)
nickel-brass
5 / FIVE CENTS / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / 1990 / Arms with supporters
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA DANIEL TOROITICH ARAP NOI / Bust right
Coin value < US$1

 

 

President Mwai Kibaki (2002-2013)

40 shillings 2003
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
commemorative coin
40th Anniversary of Independence
40 / FORTY SHILLINGS 2003 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA H. E. MWAI KIBAKI CGH MR NOI / Bust facing
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

 

20 shillings 2010 (2005-2010)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
20 / TWENTY SHILLINGS 2010 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value ~ ~1 USD

 

 

10 shillings 2005 (2005, 2009)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
10 / TEN SHILLINGS 2005 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

10 shillings 2010
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
10 / TEN SHILLINGS 2010 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

5 shillings 2009 (2005, 2009)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
5 / FIVE SHILLINGS 2009 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

1 shilling 2005 (2005-2010)
nickel plated steel
1 / ONE SHILLING / 2005 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

50 cents 2005 (2005, 2009)
nickel plated steel
50 / FIFTY CENTS / 2005 / REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Arms with supporters
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA MZEE JOMO KENYATTA / Bust left
Coin value < US$1

 

 

Since 2013

20 shillings 2018
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
20 KENYA / TWENTY SHILLINGS / SHILINGI ISHIRINI / Elephant
REPUBLIC OF KENYA / JAMHURI YA KENYA / 2018 / Arms with supporters
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

10 shillings 2018
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
10 KENYA / TEN SHILLINGS / SHILINGI KUMI / Lion
REPUBLIC OF KENYA / JAMHURI YA KENYA / 2018 / Arms with supporters
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

5 shillings 2018
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
5 KENYA / FIVE SHILLINGS / SHILINGI TANO / Rhino
REPUBLIC OF KENYA / JAMHURI YA KENYA / 2018 / Arms with supporters
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

1 shilling 2018
nickel plated steel
1 KENYA / ONE SHILLING / SHILINGI MOJA / Giraffe
REPUBLIC OF KENYA / JAMHURI YA KENYA / 2018 / Arms with supporters
Coin value -~1 USD

 

 

 

Costs of Kenya coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
I do not buy or sell coins - this is just a catalog.