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500 Shillings John Paul II
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Somali national coat of arms, depicting a shield bearing a five-pointed star, supported by two leopards rampant on either side, with crossed palm fronds beneath. The legend SOMALI REPUBLIC arcs above the arms along the upper border, while the denomination 500 SHILLINGS is inscribed in the exergue below. The design is rendered in high relief against a plain field on this square flan with rounded corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOMALI REPUBLIC 500 SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | Colorized portrait of Pope John Paul II depicted in three-quarter view, vested in a green papal cloak and white cassock, holding a papal ferula (staff) with both hands. The likeness captures the pontiff in a dignified, frontal pose against a plain field. The legend THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II flanks the design, with the date 2005 incorporated into the inscription below. |
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