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© テリウス＿Official
10 Shillings Wild Life
2002 year| Copper-nickel | 8 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Somalia |
|---|---|
| Period | Somali Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2002 |
| Value | 10 Shillings (10 Shilin) 10 SOS = USD 0.018 |
| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#424468 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Coloured Nubian ibex facing front at coloured clouds background, 19 points around the ibex.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WILDLIFE
2002
Edge
Plain
Comment
This coin was plan to issued by Republic of Somalia as the “Set of African Oryxes” coloured circulating commenmorative coins during 2002.
But the set of coloured coins got seriously error as “Coloured paint is very easily to peel off”.
Then Somalia cancelled to issue these coins until the chaos civil war began soon, the warlords found them and release them into numista's markets in global site.
Interesting fact
The 10 Shillings (Wild Life) 2002 coin from Somalia features a unique design of a lion, which is not commonly found on coins.
