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includes articles on National Bank of Greece Notes from 1890, Vietnamese Banknotes Printed by GDR, The Currency Conversion and Notes for the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1974, Belgium's Last Banknote and Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba Part 2 Login to read your copy. |
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| Banknote of 2024 Nominations |
The first three nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: Kazakhstan: 5,000-Tenge Note, Honduras: 500-Lempira Note, England: 5-Pound Note. |
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 | |