1000 Shillings

Features

Issuer	Kenya
Issuing entity	Benki Kuu ya Kenya
Period	Republic (1963-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2003-2010
Value	1000 Shillings (1000 KES)
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Papier
Size	150 × 80 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	30 September 2019
Number	N# 250689
References	P# 45, 51 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Kolor ciemnofioletowy i ciemnozielony na wielobarwnym tle w odcieniach brązu, jasnej zieleni i szarości; numery seryjne w kolorze czerwonym i czarnym.
Popiersie prezydenta Mzee Jomo Kenyatty z przodu po prawej stronie w lewym centrum, ramiona w górnej części. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1000
BANK KUU YA KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
HARAMBEE
LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS
SHILINGI ELFU MOJA
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
MZEE JOMO KENYATTA
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Reverse

Ciemnofioletowy, brązowy i ciemnozielony na wielobarwnym jasnozielonym i szarym podkładzie.
Słonie i czapla w centrum, bawoły wodne w tle. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: 1000

Watermark

P#51: Głowa lwa i nominał Automatically translated

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

P#45a z wąską nitką zabezpieczającą:

P#51 z elektrodą wartościową i kamieniem węgielnym dodanym do znaku wodnego

Aktywność UV (P#51):

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Nić zabezpieczająca (od P#45b do P#51e):

Podzielony na sześć segmentów na awersie, po umieszczeniu pod podświetleniem można zobaczyć napis "1000 CBK":

Z wielokolorowym odcieniem, kolory przełączają się między miedzianym brązem, złotem i limonkową zielenią, gdy banknot jest przechylony.

Ukryty obraz w prawym dolnym rogu portretu Mzee Jomo Kenyatty - nominał "1000" można zobaczyć po bliższym przyjrzeniu się lub przechyleniu banknotu:

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P#45a with narrow security thread:

P#51 is with value electrotype and cornerstone added to the watermark

UV activity (P#51):

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Security thread (P#45b through P#51e):

Segmented into six segments on the obverse, when placed under a backlight, the inscription of "1000 CBK" can be seen:

With a multicolour tone, the colours switch between copper brown, gold, and lime green when the note is tilted.

Latent image in the space to the bottom-right of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's portrait - denomination “1000” can be seen when looked at closely or the note is tilted:

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2003-Apr-01						(en) P#45a Narrow segmented security foil	3%
2004-Feb-02						(en) P#45b Wide segmented security foil	2%
2004-Aug-02						(en) P#45c Value added to watermark	8%
2005-Jun-01					$ 15	(en) P#51a	12%
2006-Apr-01						(en) P#51b	4%
2008-Mar-03						(en) P#51c	4%
2009-Jun-17						(en) P#51d	7%
2010-Jul-16	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 5.80	$ 12	(en) P#51e	70%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 107 Lot 1165	10 Jan 2024	Undetermined	AU	USD 8.14 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 93 Lot 1077	24 Aug 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 12.78 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 299	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined	VF	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 135 Lot 3401	14 Aug 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 5.81 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 509	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 763	27 Dec 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 168 Lot 387	10 Sep 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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