Coin | Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition |
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The Somali Shilling is the official currency of Somalia. Due to inflation though, regular cash circulation in the country is handled not by coins but mostly by banknotes and foreign currency.
The country has also authorised the Bavarian Central Mint to issue bullion coins under its jurisdiction. The African Wildlife Series features a new design every year and has become very popular with collectors and bullion investors worldwide. The coins are in standard bullion sizes, including a large five ounces of gold format - designated as 5 oz Au, where Au is abbreviated from Aurum, the Latin word for gold.
This coin is part of the African Wildlife bullion coin series by the Bavarian Central Mint, and features the Elephant.
The coin is a special Anniversary Edition marking 25 years of the series. |
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Obverse | |
Within a beaded border, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of Somalia, featuring a shield (its blue colour indicated in "heraldic hatching" by thin horizontal lines), in the centre of which is a five-pointed star. The shield is surmounted by a decorated emblem with five heads, the with two lateral ones halved. The shield is borne from the sides by two cheetahs stepping on spears and facing each other under the lower point of the shield, along with two palm leaves, which are interlaced with a white ribbon.
Around above, the name of the country in English: SOMALI REPUBLIC. The date of issue, 2023, is divided by the Coat of Arms.
Around below, the face value 1.500 SHILLINGS. |
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Reverse | |
At centre, the reverse of the coin shows the head of an adult elephant as he wraps his trunk around a hanging branch. In the background, an African savanna landscape. Below, the date of issue 2023.
The central design is the 2023 "elephant" design of the series, but smaller than normal. It is surrounded by 24 smaller designs in two concentric circles, featuring the designs from 1999 through to 2022.
Around above, the name of the coin series: AFRICAN WILDLIFE.
Around below, · ELEPHANT and the precious metal content · 5 oz Au 999.9 · (five troy ounces of 99.99% gold). Between these inscriptions is the anniversary numeral 25 surrounded by a wreath. |
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Reverse Inscription |
AFRICAN WILDLIFE · ELEPHANT · 25 5 oz Au 999.9 · |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof. Packaging: in luxury wooden box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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