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250 Shillings Ostrich
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Somali national coat of arms, featuring a shield bearing a five-pointed star supported by two leopards rampant, surmounted by a mural crown, with two crossed palm fronds below tied by a ribbon. The legend REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA arcs along the upper periphery of the middle ring, while the denomination 250 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is rendered across a trimetallic flan, with the brass outer ring framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The central disc bears a full-color applied image depicting a male ostrich (Struthio camelus) standing in profile amid savanna grassland, with a blue sky in the background, the bird shown with its head lowered toward the ground. The multicolored illustration occupies the entire inner core of the trimetallic flan. The legend WILDLIFE OF SOMALIA & EAST AFRICA arcs along the upper and lateral periphery of the middle ring, and the date 1998 is inscribed at the base flanked by two raised dots. A beaded border frames the outer ring. |
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| Reverse lettering | WILDLIFE OF SOMALIA & EAST AFRICA · 1998 · |
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