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1500 Shillings 10th Anniversary of Republic
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Somali national coat of arms: a shield charged with a five-pointed star, supported by two leopards rampant, resting on a decorative scroll base. Bilingual legend in Latin and Arabic script encircles the arms, reading 'JAMHUURIYADDA DIMOOQRAADIGA SOOMAALIYA' and the Arabic equivalent above. Below the arms, the commemorative dates '1969-1979' appear in both Western and Arabic-Indic numerals, flanked by the Arabic inscription 'الذكرى العاشرة للثورة' and the Somali inscription 'SANNAD GUURADII 10AAD EE KACAANKA' in the lower legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | JAMHUURIYADDA DIMOQRAADIGA SOOMAALIYA جمهورية الصومال الديمقراطية ١٩٦٩-١٩٧٩ 1969-1979 الذكرى العاشرة للثورة SANNAD GUURADII 10AAD EE KACAANKA (Translation: Democratic Republic of Somalia Tenth anniversary of the revolution) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a scene of three Somali women in traditional draped garments seated in the foreground, with a nomadic encampment of pitched tents extending into the middle ground and a mountain range visible in the background, rendered in fine relief. The denomination '1500 SHILLINGS' appears in raised Latin letters at the upper field, accompanied by the Arabic numeral and script equivalent '١٥٠٠ شلن' to the upper right, with no additional border legend. |
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