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250 Shillings Roman Merchant Ship
| Issuer | Republic of Somalia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Somali national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a heraldic shield with horizontal stripes and a five-pointed star at its centre, supported on either side by two leopards rampant. Crossed palm fronds appear below the shield as a base element. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '250 SHILLINGS' is inscribed along the lower arc. The design is framed by a beaded border and struck to a deeply mirrored proof finish. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a polychrome coloured illustration of a Roman merchant vessel (corbita) depicted under sail on open water, rendered in naturalistic tones of ochre, brown, red, and blue. The rigging, square mainsail, and distinctive hull structure of the ancient trading ship are rendered in fine detail within the coloured insert. The inscription 'ROMAN MERCHANT SHIP' appears diagonally across the central field in raised lettering, with 'AD 190' noted in the lower portion of the coloured area. The outer legend 'A HISTORY OF WORLD SHIPPING' arcs along the upper border, and the date '1998' is inscribed at the base, flanked by two small dots, all within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded © Desdinova (CC BY-SA) |
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