250 Shillings Mao Tse Tung
2000 year| Trimetallic: brass core, copper-nickel middle ring and brass outer ring | 21.90 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Somalia |
|---|---|
| Period | Somali Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 250 Shillings (250 Shilin) 250 SOS = USD 0.44 |
| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
| Composition | Trimetallic: brass core, copper-nickel middle ring and brass outer ring |
| Weight | 21.90 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#29820 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Mao Tsetung
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MAO TSE-TUNG
MILLENNIUM ICONS
2000
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Mao Tse Tung, the former Chinese Communist leader, on one side, and the Somali coat of arms on the other. This is a unique feature, as most coins from Somalia depict the country's leaders or national symbols. The inclusion of Mao Tse Tung's image may have been a nod to China's historical relations with Somalia, as China has been a significant economic and political partner of the country since the 1960s.
