Somaliland, Italian: Coins Issued and Used
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Somaliland, Italian (1890 - 1936)
| Information about what currencies were issued by Somaliland, Italian, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency: Italian Somaliland Lira. Used in Somaliland, Italian: (1925 - 1941)
| Currency | Italian Somaliland Lira |
|---|---|
| Period | Italian Somaliland Lira |
| Used | 1925 - 1941 |
| Description | The Italian Somaliland lira also called the Somali lira, was a special version of the Italian lira minted in Italian Somaliland between 1925 and 1926. The "Italian Somali Lira" replaced the Italian Somaliland rupia at a rate of 8 lire = 1 rupia. Only coins of £5 and £10 were issued, which circulated alongside Italian coins and banknotes. From 1938, banknotes for the Italian East African lira also circulated. The coin circulation officially lasted until 1941. |
Currency: Italian Somaliland Rupia. Used in Somaliland, Italian: (1909 - 1925)
| Currency | Italian Somaliland Rupia |
|---|---|
| Period | Italian Somaliland Rupia |
| Used | 1909 - 1925 |
| Description | The Somali rupia (plural: rupie, Somali: روپيا) was the currency in Italian Somaliland from 1909 to 1925. It was subdivided into 100 bese (singular: besa, Somali: بيزا). |
Unsorted
4 products (1910 - 1950)
4 products (1910 - 1950)
| Product Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Half Rupia 1910 | 400,000 |
| Quarter Rupia 1910 | 400,000 |
| One Rupia 1912 | unknown |
| One Somalo 1950 | unknown |
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