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Coin catalog : Coin › 1 Shilling (Scellino)
1 Shilling (Scellino)1 Shilling (Scellino)
Country:
Somalia
Series:
1960~Today - Republic (Standard Coinage)
Catalog codes:
World Coins km9
Themes:
Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Stars
Issued on:
1967
Last issue date:
1967
Distribution:
Standard Circulation
Composition:
Copper-Nickel
Edge:
Reeded/grained
Orientation:
Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:
Circular
Rim:
Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Weight:
7.3 grams
Diameter:
26.5 mm
Face value:
1 Sh - Somali shilling
Known mintage:
8,150,000
Composition Details:
75% copper, 25% nickel
Score:
51% Accuracy: High
Description:
Front: (value) 1 SCELLINO above (spacer/5-pointed star) ⋆
(pointed upwards) inside chained-dotted circle
legend: (above, texted value in English) ONE SOMALI SHILLING
(lower-left/right, spacers/round brackets) ()
(below, texted value in Arabic) ١ شــاـن
Back: Coat of arms (10 October 1956)
legend: (above state name in English) SOMALI REPUBLIC
(up-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(left, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٦٧
(right, Western year) 1967
(low-left/right, spacers/dash) -
(below, state name in Arabic)
اﻝجمهورية الصوماﻝالية (Jumhūrīyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl)
Designer: Michael Rizzello (sculptor, 1926-2004)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars