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SHILLING [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

shilling: an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

shilling : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
OBS

The basic monetary unit of Kenya (K Sh), Somalia (So. Sh.), Uganda (U Sh), United Republic of Tanzania. Fractional unit: 100 cents.

OBS

Plural: shillings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
OBS

Unité monétaire : Kenya (SHK), Ouganda (U Sh), République-Unie de Tanzanie (T Sh), Somalie (So Sh.).

OBS

Pluriel : shillings.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
OBS

Moneda de Austria (S), Kenya (K Sh), Somalia (So.Sh.), República Unida de Tanzanía (T Sh), Uganda (U Sh). Unidad fraccionaria: 100 centavos.

OBS

Plural: chelines.

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