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Coins of 
East Africa

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→ Kenya
→ Tanzania
​→ Uganda
English: East Africa Protectorate, British East Africa

100 cents (single: cent) = 2 shillings (single: shilling)  = 1 East African florin  [???] (until 1921)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 East African shilling (plural: shillings) [???] (1921-1969)

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Languages on coins: English, Latin
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

Mint Marks

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Birmingham Mint (Heaton's Mint), Birmingham (GBR): "H"

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King's Norton Metal Company, Birmingham (GBR): "KN"

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Bombay Mint, Bombay/Mumbai (IND): "I"

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Pretoria Mint, Pretoria (ZAF): "SA"

Privy Marks

Designer Marks

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Cecil Thomas (?): "C•T"

National identification and other marks

Latin abbreviations

GEORGIUS V REX ET IND :IMP:
Latin: Georgivs V, Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George V, King and Emperor of India
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GEORGIUS VI REX ET IND:IMP:
Latin: Georgivs VI, Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George VI, King and Emperor of India
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