...Somalia - 2010 Prints Unissued (available in 2024)

Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya

(Federal Republic of Somalia)
(جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية)

 

Bankiga Dhexe Soomaaliya est.1960

(Central Bank of Somalia)

Currency - Shillin (SOS)

 

Posted below are five notes, out of a possibility of 6, all reportedly printed in Sudan in 2010 but were never released until it surfaced recently (2023) in Sudan. Printing for these notes was ordered by the then Somalia Transitional Federal Government but was never released due to uncertainty of the country's economy or the weakest of the country's financial institutions at the time. Since then, these new banknotes were stored in Sudan awaiting further instruction. In April 2023, civil war broke out in Sudan between the two rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces headed by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Clashes between the two factions were reported in the capital city of Khartoum and in the Darfur region. Since then, these Somalia banknotes began to show up in the streets of Khartoum. So far only five notes (out of the possible 6) have been sighted and these are the 1000, 2000, 10000, 20000 and 50000. 

The country of Somalia has a land area of 637,657 km2, but 176,120 km2 of it situated in the north declared independence in 1991 and called themselves, the Republic of Somaliland. The Sovereignty of Somaliland is not recognised by any foreign powers. Somalia was occupied by the British in 1884. The Italian took over in 1889 and independence was achieved on 01.07.1960. Somalia is a relatively poor nation, and in general it is not a safe place to travel to either due to the dangerous security situation, threat of armed conflict, terrorism and violent crime. Somali pirates are also active around the Horn of Africa in attacking shipping vessels sailing to and fro the Red Sea.

Signatures:

Director of the Public Treasury - ???

Governor - Bashir Isse Ali (tenure 2006-2010 unconfirmed)

 

One Thousand Shilin

 

Front - Three camels and a calf grazing on grass

 

Watermarks - Lion head and electrotype 1000

Dimensions - 121mm x 60.5mm

 

Back - Images of sheep, buffalo and a goat.

 

 

 

Two Thousand Shilin

 

Front - Sense of Juba River (Jubba River). This river flows through the southern region of Jubaland. The river starts at the border with Ethiopia and then flows across Somalia to the Somalia sea in the south.

 

Watermarks - Lion head and electrotype 2000

Dimensions - 121mm x 60mm

 

Back - Bunch of bananas and banana trees in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

Five Thousand Shilin

(Missing)

 

Ten Thousand Shilin

 

Front - A single dhow sailing in an open sea.

 

Watermarks - Lion head and electrotype 10000

Dimensions - 131mm x 64mm

 

 

Back - Fish.

 

 

 

 

 

Twenty Thousand Shilin

 

Front - National Theatre of Somalia located in the center of Mogadishu. This theatre was opened in 1967 and is an important landmark in the national capital. 

 

Watermarks - Lion head and electrotype 20000

Dimensions - 141mm x 68.5mm

 

Back - Central Bank of Somalia building in Mogadishu. The Central Bank of Somalia was originally called Banca Nazionale Somalia (National Bank of Somalia) and was formed when the country achieved independence from the Italian and British. On 08.02.1975, the bank was renamed to the Central Bank of Somalia.

 

 

Fifty Thousand Shillin

 

Front - Mosque of Islamic Solidarity. This mosque is located in Mogadishu in Somalia and was built in 1987. Funding for the construction was funded by a Saudi Foundation, and this is the main mosque in the capital city of Mogadishu.

 

Watermarks - Lion head and electrotype 50000

Dimensions - 141mm x 69mm

 

Back - Masjidka Abdul Aziz mosque in Mogadishu. This mosque is named after Abd al-Aziz Maqdshavi, a 14th century island chief of the Maldives. This mosque was reportedly built in 1238.