| Coin | Gold Ounce 2018 African Wildlife - Elephant, ANA |
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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, such as one ounce of gold - designated as 1 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.
It is a special issue for the American Numismatic Association (ANA) World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia's. Issued in 2018, the gold coin shows the elephant design from the year 2019, and also has a themed privy mark on the reverse. |
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| Obverse | |
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Within a beaded border, the reverse 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, 2018, is divided by the Coat of Arms.
Around below, the face value 1000 SHILLINGS. |
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At centre, the reverse of the coin shows an African elephant walking in its natural habitat; in the background, a bird flying against the outline of the sun.
Above the head of the elephant, an oval privy mark in which the image of the Liberty Bell is shown; outside the oval and divided by it, the inscription ANA 2018.
Around above, the name of the coin series: AFRICAN WILDLIFE.
Around below, · ELEPHANT and the precious metal content · 1 oz Ag 999.9 · (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AFRICAN WILDLIFE · ELEPHANT · 1 oz Au 999.9 · ANA 2018 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in wooden box, with Certificate of Authenticity. |
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