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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I've found hundreds of foreign coins in my change from over 50 countries and dating as far back as the 1940s'. I've also occasionally bought foreign coins, low grade of course. From Eastern Numismatics Inc. I've bought world coins by the pound when they are on sale, I've also bought from eBay.

Here's my most recent eBay lot.

If you click on the image you'll see them in a larger image.
Here is the rear of the same coins.

Here's the stats for the coins pictured....
1962 Bulgaria 1 Stotinka (F) ....................................$0.10
1964 Czechoslovakia 50 Haleru (VG)...........................$0.10
1967 Belgium 1 Franc (G) (French Version)................$0.10
1970 Belgium 1 Franc (VG) (Dutch Version)...............$0.10
1970 Canada 1 Cent (VG)...........................................$0.05
1973 Egypt 10 Milliemes (VG) (Light Corrosion).......$0.10
1973 Belgium 1 Franc (VG) (French Version)..........$0.10
1973 Great Britain Half Penny (F)............................$0.15
1974 Spain 5 Pesetas (VG)..........................................$0.10
1976 Somalia 5 Senti (VF) (FAO).............................$0.10
1977 Portugal 2.50 Escudos (VG)..............................$0.10
1978 Spain 5 Pesetas (VF)..........................................$0.10
1978 Spain 5 Pesetas (F).............................................$0.10
1979 Spain 5 Pesetas (VF)..........................................$0.10
1980 Spain 1 Peseta (VF) (Soccer Back)...................$0.10
1980 Spain 1 Peseta (F) (Normal Back)....................$0.10
1980 Spain 1 Peseta (VF) (Normal Back).................$0.10
1983 Canada 5 Cents (F).............................................$0.10
1985 Mexico 1 Peso (VF)............................................$0.10
1986 Yugoslavia 10 Dinara (XF)................................$0.10
1986 Spain 1 Peseta (VF)............................................$0.10
1987 Cayman Islands 5 Cents (F)..............................$0.10
1996 Cayman Islands 1 Cent (XF).............................$0.15
2002 Cayman Islands 1 Cent (UNC).............................$0.50
2002 Canada 1 Cent (AU).........................................$0.25

I bought the lot for $3.00 without shipping and I estimate the value at, the lowest grade, $3.10. There are 25 coins in total and only a few were repeats of what I had found before.

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