½ Rupee, Kenya

½ Rupee, Kenya, 1890 obverse image½ Rupee, Kenya, 1890 reverse image
½ Rupee coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Kenya flagKenya
  • Years of Minting:
    1890
  • Period:
    Imperial British East Africa Company (1887-1895)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
½ Rupee Reference Price

Reference Price

$250.00-$1349.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Rupee Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Denomination in English and Arabic flanked by sprays.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Crowned sun above ribbon.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

n/a

½ Rupee Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY · LIGHT AND LIBERTY H

Reverse:

MONBASA HALF RUPEE ٨ انه 1890

½ Rupee Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.917)

Size

½ Rupee sizes
  • Weight:5.83 g
  • Diameter:24 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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