Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers

1500 Shillings – Somalia

Commemoration: 10th Anniversary of Republic

Context

Year: 1979

Issuer: Somalia

Period:

(1969—1991)

Currency:

(since 1962)

Total mintage: 1,000

Material

Diameter: 28.4 mm

Weight: 15.98 g

Gold weight: 14.65 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 91.7% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #35

Numista: #165172

Value

Exchange value: 1500 SOS

Bullion value: $2304.46

Obverse

Inscription:

JAMHUURIYADDA DIMOQRAADIGA SOOMAALIYA

1969-1979

SANNAD GUURADII 10AAD EE KACAANKA

Translation:

THE SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

1969-1979

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF THE REVOLUTION

Script: Latin

Language: Somali

Inscription:

1500

SHILLINGS

Script: Latin

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1979	—	500
1979	—	500	Proof

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