Gold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant, Coin from Somalia - detailed information

Gold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant, Coin from Somalia
CoinGold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant

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, as well as in the extremely large one kilogram of gold format - designated as 1 kg 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.

MintBavarian Central Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 20
Obverse
Somalia / Gold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant - obverse photo

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, 2016, is divided by the Coat of Arms.

Around below, the face value 5.000 SHILLINGS.

Obverse Inscription SOMALI REPUBLIC 2016 5.000 SHILLINGS
Reverse
Somalia / Gold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant - reverse photo

At centre, the reverse of the coin shows a trumpeting African elephant walking through the savanna, with trees and the sun in the background.

Around above, the name of the coin series: AFRICAN WILDLIFE.

Around below, · ELEPHANT and the precious metal content · 1 kg Au 999.9 · (one kilogram of 99.99% gold).

Reverse Inscription AFRICAN WILDLIFE · ELEPHANT · 1 kg Au 999.9 ·
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in timber presentation box, with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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Gold Kilo 2916 African Wildlife - Elephant: Details
CountrySomalia
CurrencySomali Shilling
PeriodSecond Shilling (1990 - present)
Coin TypeGold Kilo (1 kg)
Issued2016
SymbolCoat of Arms of Somalia
Face Value5000 (x Shilling - Second Shilling)
Total Mintage20
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size100.0000 mm
Mass1,000.0000 g
OCC IDNXYD-ENZC-XAQD-EVRB
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