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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 mini-coin half gram of gold format - designated as 0.5 g 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. | ||||||
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Coins in the African Wildlife series issued for Somalia in 2017 include:
- 1 oz Platinum, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/2 oz Platinum, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/4 oz Platinum, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/10 oz Platinum, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 5 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, Special ANA Edition 2017
- 1/2 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/4 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/10 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/25 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/50 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/2 g Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 kg Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 10 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 5 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 2 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 oz Silver High Relief, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, Special ANA Edition 2017
- 1/2 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/4 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
- 1/10 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2017
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Royal Mint |
Country | Somalia |
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Currency | Somali Shilling |
Period | Second Shilling (1990 - present) |
Coin Type | Gold Half Gram (0.5 g) |
Issued | 2017 |
Symbol | Coat of Arms of Somalia |
Face Value | 20 (x Shilling - Second Shilling) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9999 Gold |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 11.0000 mm |
Thickness | 0.3900 mm |
Mass | 0.5000 g |
OCC ID | RWKZ-EJNC-QNRY-EXGL |
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