Information:
| Reference | P#33 |
| Country | East Africa |
| Period | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Currency | Shillings |
| Denomination | 5 Shillings |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1953-1957 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 13.06.2025 |
| Size (WxH) | 158x95 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse symbolBlue-black on orange-brown underprint. Queen Elizabeth at lower right. Denomination written in English, Arabic and Gujarati.
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolLion at the centre. Value in numerics at 4 corners and both sides of the lion. Value in words at top and the bottom.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1953-Mar-31 | 1953-Mar-31 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1954-Apr-01 | 1954-Apr-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1955-Jan-01 | 1955-Jan-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1956-Feb-01 | 1956-Feb-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1957-Oct-01 | 1957-Oct-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||