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20 Shillings Leopard, Gold
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | SOMALI REPUBLIC 20 22 20 SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | A full-bodied leopard stands alert in three-quarter right profile on a rocky outcrop, rendered in finely detailed high relief with naturalistic spotted coat and muscular form. The curved legend AFRICAN WILDLIFE arcs along the upper periphery, while LEOPARD is inscribed in bold letters along the lower left field. The weight and fineness designation 0.5g Au 999.9 appears along the lower periphery. The design is framed by a beaded border with a polished field background, consistent with the African Wildlife bullion series. |
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Somalia's Shilling series has functioned as a vehicle for the international bullion and collector market for decades — the country's nominal issuing authority bears little resemblance to any functioning monetary infrastructure on the ground. These fractional gold pieces are produced under licensing arrangements with European minting operations, primarily for sale outside Africa entirely.
The 0.5g format places this among the smallest viable gold coin specifications in current production anywhere.