The 1949 film "Savage Splendor" is a documentary film about the Armand Denis and Lewis Cotlow Expedition which travelled 22,000 miles through Tanganyika, the Belgian Congo and British East Africa. The expedition filmed lots of animals and African natives. At one point in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) the men have to make some purchases with the local currency, British East Africa shilling and cent coins.

A man holds some large silver coins and smaller copper coins.

The coins appear to be genuine British East African coins of the period.

British East African coins similar to the ones in the picture:

Silver, 27.8 mm, 7.8 gm

Bronze, 25.5 mm, 6.32 gm

Armand Denis and Lewis Cotlow, expediton leaders
Director: Lewis Cotlow
Writers: Lewis Cotlow, Richard Hansen