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1 Shilling
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1962-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Somali coat of arms rendered as a full-color appliqué on a blue background: a light blue shield bearing a white five-pointed star, supported on either side by leopards, surmounted by a golden crown, and with crossed spears and a white ribbon below. The legend 'SOMALY REPUBLIC' curves along the upper periphery in bold Latin letters, flanked by a decorative dotted border in gold and orange. The date '2019' appears in the field to either side of the shield, and the denomination '1 SHILLING' is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-color appliqué depicting a vintage biplane in flight, rendered in red and grey tones against a pale blue sky with light cloud imagery in the lower field. The aircraft is shown in a three-quarter left-facing view with fixed undercarriage and dual wings clearly detailed. The field is otherwise plain, with no legends or inscriptions present, and the design is contained within the raised rim of the coin. |
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Somalia's shilling has existed in a state of monetary limbo for decades — the central bank effectively collapsed with the state in 1991, and for much of the intervening period no functioning monetary authority controlled the currency at all. Private warlords and regional administrations filled the void by importing counterfeit shilling notes printed abroad, primarily in Canada. The reappearance of officially issued coinage in the 2010s reflects the fragile reassertion of the Federal Government, though dollarization remains the practical reality for most transactions.