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Known coins from Tanzania

(select only values: 5 senti(1), 10 senti(1), 20 senti(1), 50 senti(2), 1 Shilingi(2), 5 Shilingi(7), 10 Shilingi(4), 20 Shilingi(6), 25 Shilingi(5), 50 Shilingi(3), 100 Shilingi(5), 200 Shilingi(5), 250 Shilingi(2), 500 Shilingi(9), 2500 Shilingi(9)).

5 senti
1966 - 1984 [#1]
Bronz
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Sailfish above value

20 senti
1966 - 1984 [#2]
Nickel-brass
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Ostrich running left

50 senti
1966 - 1984 [#3]
Cupro-nichel
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Rabbit left

1 Shilingi
1966 - 1984 [#4]
Cupro-nichel
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Hand holding torch

5 Shilingi
1971 [#5]
Cupro-nichel
10th Anniversary of Independence
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Value in center circle, food sources in frames surround

5 Shilingi
1972 - 1980 [#6]
Cupro-nichel
F.A.O.
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Value in center circle, food sources in frames surround

25 Shilingi
1974 [#7]
25.4g 500 silver
Conservation
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Giraffes running right

25 Shilingi
1974 [#7a]
28.28g 925 silver
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Giraffes running right

50 Shilingi
1974 [#8]
31.85g 500 silver
Conservation
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Black Rhinoceros facing

50 Shilingi
1974 [#8a]
34.99g 925 silver
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Black Rhinoceros facing

5 Shilingi
1976 [#10]
Cupro-nichel
10th Anniversary - Bank of Tanzania
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Bank building above sprigs and value

10 senti
1977 - 1984 [#11]
Nickel-brass
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Zebra running right

5 Shilingi
1978 [#12]
Cupro-nichel
Regional Conference for Africa
President J.K. Nyerere left flanked by oat sprigs/Farmer working with tractor

20 Shilingi
1981 [#13]
Cupro-nichel
20th Anniversary of Independence
President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/National arms

20 Shilingi
1981 [#13a]
16g 925 silver
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/National arms

200 Shilingi
1981 [#14]
28.28g 925 silver
20th Anniversary of Independence
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere left/National arms

100 Shilingi
1984 [#16]
23.33g 925 silver
Decade for Women
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Kneeling nurse holding baby in air

100 Shilingi
1986 [#18]
Cupro-nichel
Conservation
President J.K. Nyerere left flanked by flowers/Elephant mother and calf

100 Shilingi
1986 [#18a]
19.44g 925 silver
Head of President J.K. Nyerere left/Elephant mother and calf

10 Shilingi
1987 - 1989 [#20]
Cupro-nichel
President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/National arms

10 Shilingi
1990 [#20a.1]
Nickel clad steel
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/4 mm 10; inscription near edge

10 Shilingi
1991 - 1993 [#20a.2]
Nickel clad steel
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/3 mm 10; inscription away from edge

10 Shilingi
1990 - 1993 [#20a]
Nickel clad steel
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/National arms

20 Shilingi
1986 [#21]
Cupro-nichel
20th Anniversary of Central Bank
President Mwinyi right/Torch within sprigs

20 Shilingi
1986 [#21a]
16g 925 silver
Head of President Mwinyi right/Torch within sprigs

1 Shilingi
1987 - 1992 [#22]
Nickel clad steel
President Mwinyi right flanked by flowers/Hand holding torch

5 Shilingi
1987 - 1989 [#23]
Cupro-nichel
Large (18mm) bust of President Mwinyi right flanked by flowers/Value within center circle, food sources in frames surround

5 Shilingi
1990 [#23a.1]
Nickel clad steel
Small (17mm) head right flanked by flowers/Value within center circle, food sources in frames surround

5 Shilingi
1991 - 1993 [#23a.2]
Nickel clad steel
Large (18mm) head right flanked by flowers/Value within center circle, food sources in frames surround

100 Shilingi
1990 [#24]
19.44g 925 silver
Save the Children Fund
Two girls with clubs mashing grain in pail within circle

50 senti
1988 - 1990 [#26]
Nickel clad steel
President Mwinyi right flanked by flowers/Rabbit left

20 Shilingi
1990 - 1991 [#27.1]
Nickel bonded steel
President Mwinyi right flanked by flowers/Elephants

20 Shilingi
1992 [#27.2]
Nickel bonded steel
President Mwinyi right flanked by flowers/Elephant with calf

25 Shilingi
1991 [#28]
Nickel bonded steel
25th Anniversary of Central Bank
President Mwinyi right/Building within sprigs

25 Shilingi
1991 [#28a]
13.04g 925 silver
Head of President Mwinyi right/Building within sprigs

250 Shilingi
1985 [#29]
28.15g 925 silver
25th Anniversary of Independence
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere left/National arms

25 Shilingi
1985 [#30]
Cupro-nichel
25 Years of Independence
President J.K. Nyerere 1/4 left within circle/National arms

100 Shilingi
1993 - 1994 [#32]
Otel placat cu alama
Conservation
Bust of President J.K. Nyerere left/Four Impalas running right

50 Shilingi
1996 [#33]
Otel placat cu alama
Conservation
Head of Ali Nassan Mwinyi right within circle/Mother rhino and calf

200 Shilingi
1998 - 2008 [#34]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
Head of Sheikh Karume 1/4 left within circle/Two lions

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#35]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Zebra head and full body zebra

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#36]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Giraffe head and full body giraffe

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#37]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Cheetah head and full body portrait

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#38]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Wildebeast herd

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#39]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Gazelle head and full body portrait

200 Shilingi
1999 [#40]
15.4g 925 silver
Pan Troglodytes
National arms/Chimpanzee family

200 Shilingi
1997 [#41]
20g 500 silver
Wildlife of Africa
National arms/Adult and baby rhino

500 Shilingi
1998 [#43]
33.8g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Lions

500 Shilingi
1992 [#44]
20g 999 silver
Visit of Richard von Weizsacker
National arms/Weizsacker and elephant

500 Shilingi
1997 [#47]
31.21g 925 silver
British Queen Mother
National arms/Scene from Queen Mothers African tour

500 Shilingi
1998 [#48]
33.62g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Leopard head and full body portraits

500 Shilingi
1998 [#49]
33.62g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Cheetah head and full body portraits

500 Shilingi
1998 [#50]
33.62g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Hyena head and full body portraits

500 Shilingi
1998 [#51]
33.62g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Crocodile head and full body portraits

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#52]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Lion head and full body lion

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#53]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Leopard head and full body portraits

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#54]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Hyena head and full body portraits

2500 Shilingi
1998 [#55]
155.34g 999 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Crocodile head and full body portraits

500 Shilingi
2001 [#56]
31.46g 925 silver
Arms with supporters above value/African dhow

250 Shilingi
1998 [#57]
19.34g 925 silver
Serengeti Wildlife
National arms/Lion, Cheetah and Zebra

200 Shilingi
1999 [#59]
15.4g 925 silver
National arms/Water Buffalo

500 Shilingi
2014 [#NKMA]
Otel placat cu nichel

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Total of 62 coins from Tanzania in my personal collection.