East African shilling
Currency of British East Africa from 1921 until 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The East African shilling was the sterling unit of account in British-controlled areas of East Africa from 1921 until 1969.[1] It was issued by the East African Currency Board. It is also the proposed name for a common currency that the East African Community plans to introduce.
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Quick Facts Unit, Symbol ...
Unit | |
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Symbol | (none) |
Denominations | |
Superunit | |
20 | pound (£) |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | cent |
Banknotes | 5/=, 10/=, 20/=, 100/=, 200/=, 1000/=, 10000/= |
Coins | 1c, 5c, 10c, 50c, 1/= |
Demographics | |
User(s) | All in the 1900s:
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Issuance | |
Central bank | East African Currency Board |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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The shilling was divided into 100 cents, and twenty shillings were 1 pound.