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50 Shillings Independence
| Issuer | Banca Nazionale Somala |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Somali national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a crowned heraldic shield bearing a five-pointed star, supported on either side by leopards rampant. Below the shield, crossed spears and an olive branch are displayed on a ribbon. The dates 1960 and 1970 flank the shield at left and right respectively, commemorating the tenth anniversary of independence. A bilingual legend in Latin and Arabic script arcs around the upper periphery reading REPUBBLICA DEMOCRATICA SOMALIA in Italian and its Arabic equivalent, while the lower legend reads X ANNIVERSARIO INDIPENDENZA in Italian with the Arabic equivalent below. |
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| Reverse description | A robed, bearded figure shown in three-quarter view facing right dominates the field, holding aloft a censer or incense burner inscribed INCENSO from which stylised flames and smoke rise dramatically upward. The figure wears a draped cloak and headcovering in an ancient or traditional style, evoking the historic incense trade of the Somali region. The denomination legend SCELLINI 50 SHILLINGS arcs along the left periphery in Latin characters, with an Arabic denomination inscription to the right. A small crowned mintmark appears in the upper right field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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