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25 Shillings African Elephant
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely detailed high-relief depiction of an African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in left profile, shown walking with its trunk lowered and prominent tusks visible. The inscription 'African Elephant' appears in cursive script along the upper field. The date '2006' is inscribed in large numerals along the lower periphery. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Somalia's coin issuance since the early 1990s has been handled largely by private minting agencies operating under licensing arrangements, as the country's central banking infrastructure collapsed following the fall of Siad Barre's government in 1991. This piece falls squarely into that category — produced for the collector market rather than any functional circulation, issued nominally under Somali authority but with no meaningful connection to the domestic economy.