# Banknotes of the East African shilling

The following banknotes were issued for the East African shilling.

## 1921 issue

1921 issue :
| Image | Image | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Description | Description | Date of printing | Remarks |
| Front | Back | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Front | Back | Date of printing | Remarks |
| | | 5 shillings | P13 | Blue-black on brown and orange underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 10 shillings | P14 | Blue-black on green and pink underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 20 shillings 1 pound | P15 | Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 100 shillings 5 pounds | P16 | Blue-black on lilac underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 200 shillings 10 pounds | P17 | Blue-black on gray-blue underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 1000 shillings 50 pounds | P18 | Blue-black on light brown underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 10,000 shillings 500 pounds | P19 | Blue-black on blue underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | December 15, 1921 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||

## 1933 issue

1933 issue :
| Image | Image | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Description | Description | Date of printing | Remarks |
| Front | Back | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Front | Back | Date of printing | Remarks |
| | | 5 shillings | P20 | Blue-black on brown and orange underprinting, back orange-brown | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 10 shillings | P21 | Blue-black on green and pink underprinting, back green | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 20 shillings 1 pound | P22 | Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting, back brown | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 100 shillings 5 pounds | P23 | Blue-black on lilac underprinting, back red-brown | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 200 shillings 10 pounds | P24 | Blue-black on gray-blue underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 1000 shillings 50 pounds | P25 | Blue-black on light brown underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| | | 10,000 shillings 500 pounds | P26 | Blue-black on blue underprinting | Portrait of George V at upper or lower right | | January 1, 1933 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only |
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||

## 1938–52 issue

1938-52 issue :
| Image | Image | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Description | Description | Date of printing | Remarks |
| Front | Back | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Front | Back | Date of printing | Remarks |
| | | 1 shilling | P27 | Blue-black on purple underprinting, back purple | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1943 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati |
| | | 5 shillings | P28 | Blue-black on brown underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | 1938-1952 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati |
| | | 5 shillings | P28A | Blue-black on brown underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | January 8, 1942 | Like P28 but with India style serial number. Without imprint. Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati |
| | | 10 shillings | P29 | Dark blue on green and pink underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | 1938-1952 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati |
| | | 10 shillings | P29A | Dark blue on green and pink underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | January 8, 1942 | Like P29 but with India style serial number, and without imprint. Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati |
| | | 20 shillings 1 pound | P30 | Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | 1938-1952 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 20 shillings 1 pound | P30A | Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | January 8, 1942 | Like P30 but with India style serial number, and without imprint. Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 100 shillings 5 pounds | P31 | Blue-black on green and lilac underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | 1938-1951 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 10,000 shillings 500 pounds | P32 | Blue-black on blue underprinting | Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left | Lion in front of mountain | January 1, 1947 January 8, 1951 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||

## 1953 issue

1953 issue :
| Image | Image | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Description | Description | Date of printing | Remarks |
| Front | Back | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Front | Back | Date of printing | Remarks |
| | | 5 shillings | P33 | Blue-black on light brown underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | March 31, 1953 – October 1, 1957 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 10 shillings | P34 | Blue-black on green and pink underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | March 31, 1953 – October 1, 1957 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 20 shillings 1 pound | P35 | Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | March 31, 1953 – February 1, 1956 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| | | 100 shillings 5 pounds | P36 | Blue-black on green and lilac underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | March 31, 1953 – February 1, 1956 | Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. |
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||

## 1958–60 issue

1958-60 issue :
| Image | Image | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Description | Description | Date of printing | Remarks |
| Front | Back | Value | Catalog number | Colour | Front | Back | Date of printing | Remarks |
| | | 5 shillings | P37 | Brown on multicolor underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | 1958-60 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. |
| | | 10 shillings | P38 | Green on multicolor underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | 1958-60 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. |
| | | 20 shillings | P39 | Blue on multicolor underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | 1958-60 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. |
| | | 100 shillings | P40 | Red on multicolor underprinting | Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right | | 1958-60 | Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. |
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||
Pick, Albert (1996). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues to 1960. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (8th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-469-1.