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| IBNS Journal 63-1 |
includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region. Login to read your copy. |
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| Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations |
Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note Do you know of a banknote that was issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2023? Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). |
Kenya's 500 Shilling Note
Nominated by Roger Urce, IBNS Member 5042
| Note | B147 (PNL): 500 shillings (US$4.85) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Green |
| Front | English and Kiswahili text; coat of arms; flying dove as registration device; Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi with seated Kenyatta statue and tower and amphitheater buildings; Mount Kenya; bank monogram as registration device; lion |
| Back | English and Kiswahili text; palm trees, elephants, and giraffes in Maasai Mara park; lion head; flying dove |
| Watermark | Lion head, electrotype CBK / 500, and Cornerstones |
| Additional Security | Red-to-green and rainbow windowed security thread with demetalized bird and CBK 500 |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 138 x 68 mm Paper |
| Introduced | 31/05/2019 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |