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  World Paper Money Catalog and History

Italian Somaliland banknotes
Italian Somaliland paper money catalog and Italian Somaliland currency history

• A brief monetary history:
  • Somaliland Rupia = 100 Bese, till 1925
  • Italian currency, 1925-1936
  • Italian East Africa currency, 1936-1942
  • East African Shilling = (24 Italian East African Lira), 1942-1950
  • Somali = Lira = 100 Centesimi, 1950-1960

• For later issues see:
  • Italian East Africa, 1936-1942
  • Somalia, from 1960

• To purchase Italian Somaliland banknotes, please check our inventory :
  [ World Banknotes (part 1): countries A-F ] - [ World Banknotes (part 2): countries G-M ] - [ World Banknotes (part 3): countries N-Z ]

Pick #	Date
		Italian Colony, until 1960
1	1893	5 Rupia
2-4	1920-21	1, 5, 10 Rupia
11-15	1950	1, 5, 10, 20, 100 Somali
16	1951	5 Somali