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  • 25 Shillings 2001, KM# 103, Somalia, Football (Soccer)
  • 25 Shillings 2001, KM# 103, Somalia, Football (Soccer)
Description

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Somalia, surrounded by the date and country name in English and denomination below in Italian on the right and English on the left.

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.

REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
·SHILLINGS 25 SCELLINI·

Reverse

Depicts a football (soccer) player with a ball in action, date below, denomination left in English.

25 SHILLINGS
2001

Edge

25 Shillings (Scellini)

Republic

Football (Soccer)

KM# 103
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Brass
Weight 4.37 g
Diameter 21.8 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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