Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant, Coin from Somalia - detailed information

Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant, Coin from Somalia
CoinSilver Tenth-Ounce 2017 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, including a very small one tenth of an ounce of silver format - designated as 1/10 oz Ag, where Ag is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver.

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 Mintageunknown
Obverse
Somalia / Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 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, 2017, is divided by the Coat of Arms.

Around below, the face value 10 SHILLINGS.

Obverse Inscription SOMALI REPUBLIC 2017 10 SHILLINGS
Reverse
Somalia / Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant - reverse photo

At centre, the reverse of the coin shows a trumpeting African elephant walking through the savanna, with a hut under a palm tree in the background.

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

Around below, · ELEPHANT and the precious metal content · 1/10 oz Ag 999.9 · (one half of a troy ounce of 99.99% silver).

Reverse Inscription AFRICAN WILDLIFE · ELEPHANT · 1/10 oz Ag 999.9 ·
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant: Details
CountrySomalia
CurrencySomali Shilling
PeriodSecond Shilling (1990 - present)
Coin TypeSilver Tenth-Ounce (1/10 oz), Bullion
Issued2017
SymbolCoat of Arms of Somalia
Face Value10 (x Shilling - Second Shilling)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size20.0000 mm
Mass3.1100 g
OCC IDGAVP-EXAC-PJRW-OMDY
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant: Photos
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant: Photo 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coin (BU) / thumbnail 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coin (BU)
Copyright: JM Bullion
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant: Photo 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coin (BU) / thumbnail 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coin (BU)
Copyright: JM Bullion
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