5 Senti


Bronze	4.0 g	23.24 mm

Description

Issuer	Tanzania
Period	Republic (1964-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-1984
Value	5 Senti 0.05 TZS = USD 0.000018
Currency	Shilling (1966-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.0 g
Diameter	23.24 mm
Thickness	1.33 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#1965
Rarity index	6%

Reverse

Indo Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) jumping to the left above the denomination. Tano means 5 in Swahili.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SENTI TANO
5

Translation: Five cents

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Comment

Julius Nyerere: Tanzanian politician, founding father of Tanzania, President of Tanzania from the date of the country's foundation, in 1964, until his retirement, in 1985. He is considered one of the greatest historical figures of the Twentieth Century and one of the two most important personalities of modern Africa together with Nelson Mandela.

Of the circulation coins dated 1966, 24,750,000 were minted in 1965 and 55,250,000 were minted in 1966.

Interesting fact

The 5 Senti coin from Tanzania was designed by the renowned sculptor and medallist, Christopher Ironside. He was a prominent artist in the field of numismatics and his designs have been featured on many coins and medals around the world. The 5 Senti coin is one of his notable works and it features a portrait of Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania, on the obverse side, while the reverse side depicts a traditional Tanzanian hut and a palm tree.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1966	5500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971	5000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973	20000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	12500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975	20000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976	37500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	7200000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	13650000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982		-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	18000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Senti 1966-1984 coin.