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25 Shillings Pearl Harbor
| Issuer | Central Bank of Somalia |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Somalia centrally in the field, depicting a shield bearing a five-pointed star, supported by two leopards rampant on either side, with crossed spears and an olive branch below. The legend REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the denomination 25 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The design is rendered in a polished relief against a mirrored background, consistent with a proof-like finish. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central colorized scene depicting the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941, showing warships engulfed in smoke and flames with attacking aircraft visible above, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel applied within a circular cartouche. The colorized vignette is framed by a bold red annular band bearing the inscriptions PEARL HARBOR above and DECEMBER 7th 1941 below in raised lettering. The outer border of the reverse is decorated with an incuse Greek key meander pattern, adding a classical decorative element to the commemorative design. |
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