British East African banknotes 20 Shillings or One Pound note 1955 Queen Elizabeth II

British East African banknotes 20 Shillings or One Pound note of 1955, Queen Elizabeth II.

British East African paper money 20 Shillings or One Pound note of 1955.

British East Africa 20 Shillings or 1 Pound banknote of 1955, issued by the East African Currency Board

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Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only.
Reverse: African Lion in front of mountain.
Printed by Thomas de la Rue, London.

The East African shilling was the currency issued for use in British controlled areas in East Africa from 1921 until 1969.