Coin catalog › Coins (Edge: Reeded/grained, Mint Year: 1973)

50 Senti

Country:

Tanzania

Series:

1961~Today - Circulation - Shilling

Catalog codes:

from colnect.com

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Heads of State | Mammals | Plants (Flora) | Rabbits | Statesmen | Teachers

Issued on:

CopyWrong

Last issue date:

iInfringe

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

4 grams

Diameter:

21 mm

Thickness:

1.6 mm

Face value:

50 c - Tanzanian senti

Known mintage:

56,255,500

Composition Details:

75% copper 25% nickel75% copper 25% nickel

Score:

29% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

2 (See)

Description:

Front: African Rabbit (left, Poelagus marjorita)
above (value) 50
legend: (left, 1/100 currency) SENTI
(top-right, texted value in Swahili) HAMSINI (fifty)
Back: Head of young 1st president Julius Nyerere
(left, 1962-1985) between (left/right) mirrored crops
legend: (top, state name) TANZANIA
(upper-right, year) 1966 -1984
(bottom, title in Swahili) RAIS WA KWANZA
(translation: first president)
Designer: Christopher Ironside (1913-1992, designer at Royal mint)
Edge: G - grained, type: ridges

Formerly known as: y3

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