The COIN ZOO
Obverse
WILD CAT
Obverse
Reverse
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Country: Somalia
Area: Africa
Animal Class: Mammals
Approx. Size: 21mm
Area: Africa
Animal Class: Mammals
Part of the 1950 coinage issued while Somalia was being babysat by
Italy on behalf of the United Nations. It is unclear what exact species
this cat is, but is likely one of the following: African Wildcat,
Caracal, Cheetah, or Leopard. All species can be found HERE.
Approx. Size: 21mm
Country
Somalia
Area: Africa
Coins: 20
Somalia was formed by the merger of British Somliland and Italian Somaliland in 1960. Before that (1950) the United Nations put Italian Somaliland back under Italy's care after being taken by the British nine years earlier. A military regime forced their way into power in 1960 and there was a lot of fighting for a lot of years. In 1992, the UN again stepped in to help calm things down and a peace plan was signed the following year. Unfortunately, things are still kind of mixed up, and large portions of the area don't really have a government at all. Somalia is dry and sandy. It's position on the eastern "horn" of Africa became very important when the Suez Canal opened in 1869.
Area: Africa
Coins: 20
Somalia was formed by the merger of British Somliland and Italian Somaliland in 1960. Before that (1950) the United Nations put Italian Somaliland back under Italy's care after being taken by the British nine years earlier. A military regime forced their way into power in 1960 and there was a lot of fighting for a lot of years. In 1992, the UN again stepped in to help calm things down and a peace plan was signed the following year. Unfortunately, things are still kind of mixed up, and large portions of the area don't really have a government at all. Somalia is dry and sandy. It's position on the eastern "horn" of Africa became very important when the Suez Canal opened in 1869.