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250 Shillings Pope John Paul II holding Religious staff
| Issuer | Central Bank of Somalia |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Somalia at centre, featuring a quartered shield bearing a five-pointed star, supported by two leopards rampant, with crossed palm branches in the base. The legend SOMALI REPUBLIC arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, while the denomination 250 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a circular full-colour photographic insert at centre depicting Pope John Paul II in white vestments, raising a ferula with a cruciform head in his right hand. The legend THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II curves around the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the year of issue 2005 appears in the lower field flanked by two raised dots. The coloured central medallion is set within a raised ring and enclosed by a beaded outer border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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