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1000 Shillings Elephant
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 1000 Shillings (1000 Shilin) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of an African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in left profile, its trunk raised upward, set within a naturalistic landscape featuring a volcanic mountain, a body of water, and tropical vegetation in the background. The legend '· AFRICAN WILDLIFE ·' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'ELEPHANT' is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower left arc. The commemorative dates '1916-2006' appear in the lower field within the inner circle, and the fineness designation '1oz Ag 999' is positioned along the lower right periphery. The entire design is framed by a raised inner border and a beaded outer border. |
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Somalia's elephant bullion series occupies an unusual niche: issued under a government with virtually no functional central authority during the mid-2000s, the coins were licensed through foreign minting arrangements rather than produced by any Somali state infrastructure. The series trades largely on bullion value and collector interest in the elephant motif, which changes annually — the 2006 design being one of the earlier iterations in what became a modestly followed annual run.