1 Somali Shilling = 0.00071 US Dollars as of 8/1/2008 so.. 5 shillings x 0.00071 = 0.00355 US Dollars. The Currency of Somalia has devalued to almost nothing since there is no longer a central government. This coin ( assuming it is the FAO Elephant design) has not been found to circulate in the country anyway, so its country of origin is unknown Source : http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/Africa/somalia/currency.htm and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia_Currency 1 Somali Shilling = 0.00071 US Dollars as of 8/1/2008 so.. 5 shillings x 0.00071 = 0.00355 US Dollars. The Currency of Somalia has devalued to almost nothing since there is no longer a central government. This coin ( assuming it is the FAO Elephant design) has not been found to circulate in the country anyway, so its country of origin is unknown Source : http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/somalia/currency.htm and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia_Currency Most of the Somalian banknotes and coins out of the last years are printed and minted WITHOUT any permission of official institution. The only official institution to print banknotes and mint coins is the Central Bank of Somalia. But several business men printed thousands of wrong banknotes and coins the last years without an authorisation. A few Canadian guys imported Millions of banknotes into Somalia , - wrong banknotes. You will find a lot of collector "coins" from "Somalia" in the world, - all of them with years after 2001 are FALSE, minted without any authorisation. You will find a lot of coins with elephants, in silver, gold and copper, all year dated 2001 and later coins are private issues, not legal tender in Somalia.
The pre-2000 Somali Five Shilling coin was made from a copper/nickel alloy. The post-2000 Somali Five Shilling (or Scellini) coin is made from aluminium.
A shilling was a coin in British currency until 1971. It's value at decimalisation was 5 new pence.
Jersey only ever produced a Five Shilling coin in 1966. The concept of a "Shilling" ceased with the introduction of decimal currency in 1971.
The face value of a coin is however much money a coin can be spent as. A nickel's face value is 5 cents because it can only be spent as 5 cents.For example:The face value of a One Shilling coin is One Shilling.The face value of a One Dollar coin is One Dollar.The face value of any coin or bank note is what is written on it.
Such a coin does not exist. The British Shilling was last minted for general circulation in 1966. The British Shilling was withdrawn and demonetised in 1990 along with the larger (23.5mm) 5 Pence coins it replaced.
A Shilling was a coin with a value of 12 pence. A Florin was a 2 Shilling coin. Both of these coins were used in Britain and many British Empire/Commonwealth countries. At Britains changeover to decimal currency, the Florin and the Shilling were replaced by the 10 and 5 New Pence coins respectively.
The predecimal British Shilling converted to 5 New Pence at the changeover to decimal currency.
You are probably asking about a South African coin dated 1950. The value would depend on the specific denomination to which you are referring (farthing, half penny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling, two shilling, 2 1/2 shilling or 5 shilling) and its condition.
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There were twelve predecimal Pennies in a Shilling, as used by many of the British Commonwealth countries. The British Shilling converted to 5 New Pence at the changeover to decimal currency. The Australian and New Zealand Shilling converted to 10 cents at the changeover to decimal currency.
The last British Crown (5 Shillings) coin to be minted was the 1965 Churchill Commemorative.
A British 1970 Shilling (English reverse) (Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £3 GBP. A British 1970 Shilling (Scottish reverse) (Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.