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250 Shillings Ostrich
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | The Somali national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a heraldic shield bearing horizontal lines and a central five-pointed star, supported on either side by two rampant leopards facing inward. Below the shield, two crossed palm fronds rest upon a flowing scroll-style ribbon. The legend REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 250 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower arc. The entire design is struck in mirror-proof finish against a deeply polished field, bordered by a fine beaded inner rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Somalia had no functioning central government in 1998 — the state had collapsed in 1991 and would not reconstitute meaningful monetary authority for years. These silver issues were produced under license by foreign minting houses and marketed entirely to collectors abroad, with no realistic path to circulation in Somalia itself. The ostrich series falls squarely into the category of legal-tender coinage issued by a government in name only.