Country:

Tanzania

Series:

1961~Today - Circulation - Shilling

Catalog codes:

World Coins km32
Colnect codes TZ-000017

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Geometric Shapes | Heads of State | Mammals | Statesmen | Teachers

Issued on:

1993

Last issue date:

2015

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Composition:

Brass plated Steel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

9 grams

Diameter:

24 mm

Thickness:

2.7 mm

Face value:

100 TSh - Tanzanian shilingi

Composition Details:

Planchet: 91% Iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 6,3-5,5% copper, 1,5-2,3% zinc

Score:

17% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Shillings (Mixed mint set 1999 - Circulation series) (Tanzania, Tanzania)

Description:

Front: Four running impalas (right, Aepyceros melampus)
legend: (above, texted value in Swahili) SHILLINGI MIA MOJA (one hundred)
(right, years) 1993 - 2012
(bottom, value) 100
Back: bust of president Julius Nyerere (front-left,
1962-1985) in circle
legend: (above, 1st president) MWALIMU JULIUS K. NYERERE
(left/right, spacers/cubes)
(below, title) RAIS WA KWANZA WA TANZANIA
(translation: first president of Tanzania)
Designer: Philip Natan
Edge: G - grained, type: ridges