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250 Shillings Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Somali national coat of arms depicted centrally, comprising a shield bearing a five-pointed star supported by two leopards rampant, with crossed palm fronds and a spear at the base. The legend SOMALI REPUBLIC arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 250 SHILLINGS appears in the lower field. The design is framed by a beaded border and executed in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour applied portrait of Pope John Paul II occupying the central field, depicted in three-quarter view facing slightly right, vested in papal vestments including a white cassock and embroidered stole, wearing a mitre, his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand holding a papal ferula. The colourised image is set within a raised inner circle surrounded by a broad flat border bearing the legend THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II arcing around the upper portion, with the date 2005 at the foot, all framed by a beaded outer border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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