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5 Centesimi
| Issuer | Italian Trust Territory of Somalia |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Engraver(s) | Giuseppe Romagnoli |
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| Obverse description | A large, finely modelled bust of an African elephant facing three-quarters to the right occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with detailed depiction of the ear, eye, and trunk. The engraver's surname ROMAGNOLI appears incuse in the left field. The country name SOMALIA is inscribed in bold raised letters along the lower portion of the field, partially obscured by the elephant's neck and chest. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOMALIA ROMAGNOLI |
| Reverse description | The central field features a raised circular frame enclosing the denomination numeral 5 above the legend CENTESIMI. Surmounting the circle is a crescent and five-pointed star device, a symbol associated with Somalia. Surrounding the central medallion, a wavy ribbon carries bilingual legends: ROMA and the date 1950 in Latin script to the left and right respectively, with the Arabic inscription ضرب في روما سنة ١٣٦٩ (meaning 'minted in Rome, year 1369') arranged along the lower arc. |
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