Elephant Head Somalia 1950 1 Centesimo Legal Tender Copper Commemorative Coin Circulated

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ELEPHANT HEAD
SOMALIA
1950 1 Centesimo Legal Tender Copper Commemorative Coin Circulated

In 1950 the United Nations granted Italy trusteeship of a portion of what is now Somalia.  Italy struck this attractive copper 1 Centesimo for what was known as Italian Somaliland.  Italy granted Somalia independence in 1960.

This copper coin features the head of an elephant on the front.

The back has legends and dates in both Italian and Arabic.  To make sure nobody would forget who is in charge the name of the mint, “ROMA” is spelled out in large letters on the back.

Though the coin is over 50 years old, it still retains its original red copper color.

1 Centesimo legal tender coin from Somalia
copper coin
20 mm in diameter

This 20 mm diameter coin is slightly larger than a USA penny (19.05 mm in diameter), slightly smaller than a USA nickel (21.21 mm in diameter), and slightly larger than a USA dime (17.91 mm in diameter).

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COIN HAS SUPERFICIAL NICKS, SCRATCHES AND WEAR OF FINISH FROM WAY THESE COINS ARE STACKED AND HANDLED AT THE MINT.

COIN MAY HAVE SPOTTING, TONING, AND/OR OXIDATION RELATED TO AGE.

COIN YOU RECEIVE MAY VARY FROM THE ONE SHOWN IN PHOTO BUT WILL BE IN SAME GENERAL CONDITION.  COLOR OF COIN YOU RECEIVE MAY DIFFER FROM THAT SHOWN DUE TO COMPUTER, PHOTOGRAPHY AND COIN TO COIN VARIATION ISSUES.

This Elephant Head Somalia 1950 Copper Coin makes a great collectible gift for yourself or someone you know!

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