East Africa 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1954 – 1963
Information
Country
East Africa
East Africa
Currency
Shilling
(1921 – 1967)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Cents
Year
1954 – 1963
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4
Diameter (mm)
21
Thickness (mm)
1.56
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Cents from East Africa. Issued from 1954 to 1963. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 21 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.
- Reverse
- A lion right. mountain background. Usually mintmark under lion in the center of grass line.Value under lion.Central image surrounded by English legend
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6M | — | € 1,90 | € 2,40 | € 3,80 | € 5,90 | 23% | ||
| 1962 KN | 4M | — | € 1,30 | € 2,00 | — | — | Kings Norton mint | 19% | |
| 1960 | 4M | € 0,05 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 4,00 | € 23,00 | 21% | ||
| 1958 H | 2.6M | — | € 1,50 | — | — | — | Heaton Mint | 15% | |
| 1958 KHN | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | ||
| 1956 H | 2M | € 1,40 | € 1,40 | € 1,40 | — | — | Heaton Mint | 17% | |
| 1956 H | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaton Mint; Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1956 KHN | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1956 KN | 2M | — | — | — | — | — | Kings Norton mint | 8% | |
| 1955 H | 1.6M | — | € 1,60 | € 2,70 | — | — | Heaton Mint | 10% | |
| 1955 H | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaton Mint; Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1955 KHN | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1955 KN | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kings Norton mint | 2% | |
| 1954 | 3.7M | € 0,63 | € 1,40 | € 2,30 | — | — | 28% | ||
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% |
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