2000 Shillings Elephant 2023 2023 front 2000 Shillings Elephant 2023 2023 back
2000 Shillings Elephant 2023 2023 photo
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2000 Shillings Elephant

2023 year
Silver (.9999) 1000 g 100.30 mm
Description
Issuer
Somalia
Period
Somali Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2023
Currency
Shilling (1962-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
1000 g
Diameter
100.30 mm
Thickness
13.20 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#428003
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

African bush elephant reaching for foliage in a tree in immediate foreground, tree in the background, all within circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRICAN WILDLIFE
ELEPHANT · 1 kgz Ag 999.9

Edge

Reeded

Script: Latin

Comment

Elephant series issued by Somalia since 2004. From 1996 to 2003, the country of Zambia released the elephant series.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2000 Shillings Elephant 2023 coin from Somalia is that it has a unique rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are circular.