Evidence coverage: 1920–1922. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.
Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.
Covered rupee contractual references became florins1:1 under the1920Order; local commencement proclamation dated July19. Direct legal-account substitution with note overlap; no universal cash extinction.
Sources and qualifications →Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
Kenya’s 1920–21 report describes the 26 April 1920 order converting rupee references in contracts to florins at one florin per rupee.
C608The report says the 1920 currency order was brought into force by a proclamation dated 19 July; its precise operative clause was not inspected.
C609The report dates transfer of the local Currency Board’s powers, duties and liabilities to the East African Currency Board to 31 July 1920.
C610Corrected interpretation: Revision 27 supplies a new evidence basis for R0152. Direct legal-account substitution with note overlap; no universal cash extinction. Current evidence: Covered rupee contractual references became florins1:1 under the1920Order; local commencement proclamation dated July19.
C611Article 5 converts covered former rupee or florin amounts into twice as many shillings, and former cents into twice as many shilling cents. Kenyan Proclamation 177 brings the 1921 principal currency order and its No.2 amendment into force on 1 January 1922. Article 9(3) preserves old notes and coins as tender until separately ended, rating each rupee or florin at two shillings.
C613, C612, C614Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Kenya’s 1920–21 report describes the 26 April 1920 order converting rupee references in contracts to florins at one florin per rupee.
Currency, printed pp.4–5
Retrospective official account of instruments, not their complete original text.
The 19 July proclamation date must not be assumed to be its effective date without the proclamation.
The report says the 1920 currency order was brought into force by a proclamation dated 19 July; its precise operative clause was not inspected.
printed p.5, first paragraph
Retrospective official account of instruments, not their complete original text.
The 19 July proclamation date must not be assumed to be its effective date without the proclamation.
The report dates transfer of the local Currency Board’s powers, duties and liabilities to the East African Currency Board to 31 July 1920.
printed p.4, paragraph under Currency; date visually confirmed
Retrospective official account of instruments, not their complete original text.
The 19 July proclamation date must not be assumed to be its effective date without the proclamation.
The report records one-rupee EACB notes made unlimited tender on 11 May 1920, and December legislation authorising florin/pound notes. Unit change and note denomination overlap.
Corrected interpretation: Revision 27 supplies a new evidence basis for R0152. Direct legal-account substitution with note overlap; no universal cash extinction. Replacement evidence: C1629.
printed p.5, 11 May and 29 December entries
Retrospective official account of instruments, not their complete original text.
The 19 July proclamation date must not be assumed to be its effective date without the proclamation.
Kenyan Proclamation 177 brings the 1921 principal currency order and its No.2 amendment into force on 1 January 1922.
Proclamation 177, printed p.1066
Kenya commencement is not automatically Uganda or Tanganyika commencement.
The same-date amendment replaces the principal order’s subsidiary-coin exception.
First physical shilling issue and actual later demonetisation remain separate questions.
Article 5 converts covered former rupee or florin amounts into twice as many shillings, and former cents into twice as many shilling cents.
10 August 1921 order, art.5(2)–(3), printed p.1067
Kenya commencement is not automatically Uganda or Tanganyika commencement.
The same-date amendment replaces the principal order’s subsidiary-coin exception.
First physical shilling issue and actual later demonetisation remain separate questions.
Article 9(3) preserves old notes and coins as tender until separately ended, rating each rupee or florin at two shillings.
art.9(3), printed p.1067; subsidiary exception must be read as amended
Kenya commencement is not automatically Uganda or Tanganyika commencement.
The same-date amendment replaces the principal order’s subsidiary-coin exception.
First physical shilling issue and actual later demonetisation remain separate questions.
The 7 November amendment replaces the principal order’s subsidiary-coin exception with two shilling cents for one florin cent, effective alongside the principal order.
No.2 order, arts.2–3, printed p.1067
Kenya commencement is not automatically Uganda or Tanganyika commencement.
The same-date amendment replaces the principal order’s subsidiary-coin exception.
First physical shilling issue and actual later demonetisation remain separate questions.
Covered rupee contractual references became florins1:1 under the1920Order; local commencement proclamation dated July19.
Printed pp4–5, Currency
Retrospective official account of instruments, not their complete original text.
The 19 July proclamation date must not be assumed to be its effective date without the proclamation.