1 Scellino 1967 – Somalia

Issuer – Somalia
Period – Somali Republic (1960-1969)
Type – Standard circulation coin
Year – 1967
Value – 1 Scellino (1 SOS)
Currency – Shilling (1962-date)
Composition – Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight – 7.3 g
Diameter – 26.5 mm

Starting bid: AED40.00

Item condition: Used

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SKU: B11981 Categories: Coins, Coins & Paper Currencies

Description

Obverse

Emblem
A shield, with central star and horizontal lines, supported by a lion on each side. Crossed spears underneath mingled with ribbon. Crown above shield

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
١٩٦٧ · SOMALI REPUBLIC · 1967
الجمهورية الصومالية

Reverse

Denomination and star within central beaded circle. Lettering around outside of circle

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
ONE SOMALI SHILLING
1
SCELLINO
– ١ شلن –

Translation: 1 Shilling

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Of the total mintage, 2,850,000 were minted in 1967 and 8,150,000 were minted in 1968.

Features

Issuer	Somalia
Period	Somali Republic (1960-1969)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1967

Currency	Shilling (1962-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes