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10 Shillings Elephant
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Somali national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield with horizontal stripes and a central star, flanked by two leopards rampant serving as supporters, with crossed palm fronds beneath. The legend SOMALI REPUBLIC arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 20-17 is split across the lower left and right fields flanking the arms. The denomination 10 SHILLINGS appears in the exergue along the lower rim, separated from the field by a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed, finely engraved African elephant is depicted in profile facing left, with trunk raised, set amid tall grasses in the foreground. A traditional thatched hut and a palm tree appear in the middle ground, with a full moon rendered in the background sky, conveying a naturalistic African savanna scene. The legend AFRICAN WILDLIFE arcs along the upper border and ELEPHANT along the lower left border, with the fineness and weight specification 1/10 oz Ag 999.9 inscribed along the lower right, all separated by dot dividers. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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