5 Cents 1914 [East Africa]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
Within a raised circle on both sides of the hole, elephant tusks; above (over the hole) the numeral 5. Along the upper arc, the colony's name in English 'EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES', below the year of minting '1914', flanked by a dot. The coin's edge features decorative denticles.
Obverse
Central hole, with relief patterns on both sides; above, a crown - symbol of the British Empire. Below the hole, a two-line inscription in English 'FIVE CENTS'. Along the coin's edge, text split into two parts in Latin 'GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA': left, the monarch's name 'GEORGIVS V', right, the title 'REX ET IND: IMP:'. Below, the Latin letter 'K' - mintmark of the Birmingham Mint.