History and value of a 1922 East Africa 1 cent coin?

I've had this coin for a number of years since I randomly found it in my grandfather's tool box. I've searched online to try and find out something about it, but for the life of me I can't even find that this coin existed! (From what I've read, it sounds like East African coins in 1922 weren't in 'cent' denominations...and any coin that says "GeorgIVS V" dates around 1949-1952 ?!?!?)

It's a 1922, East Africa, 1 Cent coin that reads "GeorgIVS V" and "REX ET IND: IMP:"

Anybody have any idea about the history and/or value of this coin?

Thx!

 

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This is very common.

Aidan.

 

The 1922 with the H (Heaton) mint mark are more common (43.75 million) than those without (8.25 million). You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins. East African cents denominated coins lasted the whole length of the colony's coinage 1906-64. Value may range, depending on amount of wear from .10 to maybe $6.50 (or maybe $15 w/o H).

 

Tbirde,the first East African coins were issued in 1920.They replaced the coins from the East Africa & Uganda Protectorates,which were issued from 1906-19.

Aidan.

 

As I said, the East African colonies coinage began in 1906.

 

Tbirde,the first coins to be issued in East Africa is the coins of Mombasa dated 1888 & the Zanzibari coins dated AH 1299 (1882) & AH 1304 (1887).There was also some 1 Pice coins issued in 1897-99 by the East Africa Protectorate.Zanzibar also issued an extremely rare coinage in 1908 as well.

Aidan.

 

If I can help on the confusion, a couple of points: Colony and proctectorate are not synonymous. Those British E.A. protectorates evolved, for the most part, into colonies (not sure, without looking it up, if Somaliland made the cut.) I realize there might have been some short-hand in the posting, but the first coins to be minted in East Africa were not those of Mombasa and Zanzibar in the 1880s but as far back at least to the 14th century (Mogadishu, now Somalia). Much more common are coins from former Portugese East Africa, now Mozambique, and I'm aware of one for sale on the Net with an 1812 date, if I recall correctly, but couldn't find it just now.

 

Gentlemans, i think that You said about this coin. 1 cent 1922, bronze, George V. It"s after-reforming coin (since May 1921 100 cents = 1 shilling).

 

A several coins yet. 5 & 10 cents 1935, bronze, George V.

 

Rather rare coins: 5 & 10 cents 1936, Edward VIII (his reign was in 1936 only).

 

George VI (1936-1952), 5 & 10 cents 1942, bronze. The same design (like George V & Edward VIII).

 

George VI, 1 shilling 1950, copper-nickel.

 

Queen Elisabeth the Second, 1 cent 1957, bronze.

 

I just love looking at and appreciating nice and unusual coinage!! Thanks for
Sharing!!

 

And, at last, post-undependence issue: 5 cents 1964, bronze.

 

That is all, gentlemans.

 

You've got some beauties. Do you know any research about the holes in the coins, supposedly so natives without pockets could string them? I grew up in Kenya in the 1950s and 1960s and never saw anyone do that, but by then most Kenyans had modern clothing. Other countries with holed coins I've seen include New Guinea and the former Rhodesia, British West Africa and German East Africa. Don't recall seeing any in South Africa, though. Yours sure went on a trip to get to Siberia.

 

Coins with a holes minted in Vietnam, Denmark, Norway, France, Finland, Romania, Poland (during the German"s occupation in II WW), Netherlandse India, Federation of Nigeria and so one.

 

Don't forget Japan. This one was my first "holed" coin.

 

Just did a little research: Coins designed with central holes go back at least to the Romans. Some Chinese coins have square holes. Why holes? Many theories, probably multiple reasons. Could be stringed, spiked or used in necklaces, could have a bigger coin with same weight, looked cool ... etc. But as I suspected, it's overly simplistic to merely say people didn't have pockets.