| Issuer | Kenya |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Shillings |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | TBB#147 |
| Obverse description | Kenyatta statue and Kenyatta International Convention Centre at right centre, buildings and mountain in background, arms at upper left, lion head at lower right |
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| Obverse lettering | 500 HARAMBE BANKI KUYU YA KENYA CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS SHILINGI MIA TANO FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Translation: All pull together Central Bank of Kenya Five hundred shillings) |
| Reverse description | Elephants and giraffes walking right at centre left, lion head at centre, dove with olive branch at lower right |
| Reverse lettering | 500 BANKI KUYU YA KENYA CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA TOURISM - UTALII WILDLIFE - WANYAMA WA PORI LION - SIMBA FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS SHILINGI MIA TANO (Translation: Central Bank of Kenya Tourism, wildlife, lion Five hundred shillings) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Lion head and electrotype 500 |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 2901778790 |
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