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20 Shillings Penguin
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) (Partially rhodium plated) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Somalia's "Penguin" bullion series is issued under a licensing arrangement that has nothing to do with Somali monetary policy — the coins are produced for the collector and fractional bullion market and have no meaningful circulation history in Somalia itself. This particular fraction, at 0.283g of .9999 gold, corresponds to roughly 1/110th troy ounce, a denomination bracket that exists almost exclusively to hit a low retail price point. The rhodium plating is applied selectively to create contrast against the polished gold fields — a technique that introduces long-term questions about adhesion durability at this scale.