The following banknotes were issued for the East African shilling.
1921 issue 1921 issue Image Value Catalog number Colour Description Date of printing Remarks Front Back Front Back P13 Blue-black on brown and orange underprinting Portrait of George V at upper or lower right Lion in front of mountain December 15, 1921 Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only P14 Blue-black on green and pink underprinting P15 Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting P16 Blue-black on lilac underprinting P17 Blue-black on gray-blue underprinting P18 Blue-black on light brown underprinting P19 Blue-black on blue underprinting
1933 issue 1933 issue Image Value Catalog number Colour Description Date of printing Remarks Front Back Front Back P20 Blue-black on brown and orange underprinting, back orange-brown Portrait of George V at upper or lower right Lion in front of mountain January 1, 1933 Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati, value in pounds written in English only P21 Blue-black on green and pink underprinting, back green P22 Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting, back brown P23 Blue-black on lilac underprinting, back red-brown P24 Blue-black on gray-blue underprinting P25 Blue-black on light brown underprinting P26 Blue-black on blue underprinting
1938–52 issue 1938-52 issue Image Value Catalog number Colour Description Date of printing Remarks Front Back Front Back P27 Blue-black on purple underprinting, back purple Portrait of George VI at upper or lower left Lion in front of mountain January 1, 1943 Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati P28 Blue-black on brown underprinting 1938-1952 P28A January 8, 1942 Like P28 but with India style serial number. Without imprint.Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati P29 Dark blue on green and pink underprinting 1938-1952 Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati P29A January 8, 1942 Like P29 but with India style serial number, and without imprint.Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati P30 Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting 1938-1952 Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. P30A January 8, 1942 Like P30 but with India style serial number, and without imprint.Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. P31 Blue-black on green and lilac underprinting 1938-1951 Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. P32 Blue-black on blue underprinting January 1, 1947-January 8, 1951
1953 issue 1953 issue Image Value Catalog number Colour Description Date of printing Remarks Front Back Front Back P33 Blue-black on light brown underprinting Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right March 31, 1953 – October 1, 1957 Value in shillings written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. Value in pounds written in English only. P34 Blue-black on green and pink underprinting P35 Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting March 31, 1953 – February 1, 1956 P36 Blue-black on green and lilac underprinting
1958–60 issue 1958-60 issue Image Value Catalog number Colour Description Date of printing Remarks Front Back Front Back P37 Brown on multicolor underprinting Portrait of Elizabeth II on upper or lower right 1958-60 Value written in English, Arabic, and Gujarati. P38 Green on multicolor underprinting P39 Blue on multicolor underprinting P40 Red on multicolor underprinting