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  • 5 Shillings 1970, KM# 15, Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Grow More Food
  • 5 Shillings 1970, KM# 15, Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Grow More Food
Description

The Somali Democratic Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiya Soomaaliyeed) was the name that the socialist military government gave to Somalia under President Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, after seizing power in a coup d'état on 21 October 1969. The coup came a few days after a bodyguard assassinated Abdirashid Shermarke, the nation's second President. Barre's administration ruled Somalia for the next 21 years until Somalia collapsed into civil war in 1991.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Somalia, surrounded by the date and the country name in English and Arabic.

The coat of arms of Somalia, adopted on October 10, 1956, features a shield embellished with the Somali flag, accompanied by two Leopards standing atop crossed spears. Positioned at the center of the flag is the Star of Unity, and a crown adorns the top of the shield. Completing the emblem are crossed spears underneath, entwined with a ribbon.

١٩٧٠ - SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1970 -
الجمهورية الديمقراطية الصومالية

Reverse

Depicts sort of fruits banana and orange with some domestic animals cow, goat and sheep in front of corn and wheat plants, denomination in Arabic letters above and English letters below, with bilingual Arabic-English inscription "Grow More Food".

أرفعوا محصولكم الزراعي
5 shillings
٥ شلنات
GROW MORE FOOD

Edge

5 Shillings

Democratic Republic
KM# 15 Schön# 15
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 27.85 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness 3.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Mint

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