1976 Somalia 5 Senti, Crowned Arms

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There are two versions of this coin. One is very rare and the other is extremely common. Guess which one I got? That is right the common version. Not surprising I got it back in 2005 from a $3.00 eBay lot. Those thing are almost always cherry-picked.

The rare one has a five within a circle but the common type has a crowned arms with lion supports.

JAMHURIYADDA DIMOQRAADIGA SOOMAALIYA
جمهورية الصومال الديمقراطية

senti 5 سنت
1976 ١٩٧٦

This like most of the Somalian coins are Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.)  issues and promote good food and agricultural practices. Somalia has a long history starting at least as far back as 9000 B.C. They were mostly fine until Europeans came in and since they left Somalia has been struggling with power hungry rulers and religious fundamentalists. 

Most of there coins are just worth metal value but in 1976 a 5 senti was issued in small amounts that did not contain the crowned arms. In uncirculated it is over $200.00 compared to $0.35 for the one with the crowned arms. It is not known how mant were made but since they do not come up much in auction I think less than a few hundreds.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Senti / Somalia
Year: 1976
Mintage: 18,500,000
Metal: Aluminum
Value: $0.10 in Very-Fine

Also found a 1970 Canada cent in my change but again that has been .

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1984 Paraguay 10 Guaranies

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Para-para-Paraguay. Para-para-Paraguay. What? It is better than a 10 Justin Guarinis joke.

My one and only Paraguayan coin and all I can do is musical puns. I could have done food puns since this is another one of those FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) coins but that may be insensitive.

REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY GRAL. GARAY 1984

 ALIMENTOS PARA EL MUNDO 10 GUARANIES

That is the bust of General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay on the obverse. A soldier and journalist from way back in the day.

The reverse has FOOD FOR THE WORLD in Spanish above the denomination added for the FAO.The cow head was always a part of the design.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Guaranies / Paraguay
Year: 1984
Mintage: 20,000,000
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.10 in Very-Fine (less than $0.01 in exchange value)

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2000 Namibia 5 Cents

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Although I have talked about this coin before it is so high quality that it needs its own post. Stainless steel and being new when I got it makes this one of the best African coins I own.

It is so shiny and new that I had a difficult time photographing it. I know I should use a light box or a double light set up but with only a few minutes to take the pictures I hope you can see the quality.

UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE 2000 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

XXI CENTURY 5c HORSE MACKEREL EAT MORE FISH FAO · FOOD SECURITY

The front has some die polishing marks and I wanted to highlight them so the picture is slightly off.

This is another FAO issue coin and they are promoting food security asking people to eat more fish.

Here's the stats for this coin...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Namibia
Year: 2000
Mintage: Unknown.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.50 in XF, $1.00 in UNC

One last picture, in  hand the coin looks like this.

I am not sure which one you prefer.

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1973 Honduras 50 Centavos

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The one and only Honduran coin I own. Not sure where I got it. Also not sure why it is the only one I own.

Lempira is the equivalent of Dollar. So 50 Centavos de Lempira is like saying half dollar. Granted the exchange rate, as of today, has it 50 Centavos de Lempira equal to about 5 U.S. Cents.

50 CENTAVOS DE LEMPIRA PRODUZCAMOS MAS ALIMENTOS

REPBULICA DE HONDURAS

PRODUZCAMOS MAS ALIMENTOS means we produce more food. This is a nod to F.A.O. which is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Since 1968 they have asked countries to spread the message of better food and farming through coins. F.A.O. coins are very collectible since they are mostly affordable. 600+ coins and medals have been issued including the last Haitian coin I featured two days ago.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 50 Centavos De Lempira / Honduras
Year: 1973
Mintage: 4,400,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.25 in VF

Slight evidence this coin was cleaned. Then again there is evidence that thing coin was covered in something rust-like.

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1975 Haiti 10 Centimes

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First time showing off a Haitian coin. Most are common and worth very little. Still in my change they are hardly seen and when they come in coin lots I always get the most common centimes.

There is so much to say about Haiti itself that the coin seems insignificant. Still recovering from the 2010  earthquake the population has survived but is not yet thriving. Before I get all depressed let me move on to the coin itself.

REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI 1975

LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ

AUGMENTONS LA PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE 

L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE 

· 10 ·

With less than one cent in exchange rate I doubt this coin is used much.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Centimes / Haiti
Year: 1975
Mintage: 12,000,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.05 in VF

I took one year of French in college and did quite well, that said I forgot most of it and cannot translate off hand.

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