Trust Territory of Somalia
United Nations Trust Territory administered by Italy
Location: Horn of Africa
Capital City: Mogadishu
Government type: UN Trust Territory
Main languages: Somali
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1950: UN Trust Territory established, Italy takes over from British military administration of Italian Somaliland
1960: Trust Territory independent as the Somali Republic, merging with the already existing Republic of Somaliland
Currency
Somalo (1950-1962)
1 Somalo = 100 Centesimi
Coins from Italian Somalia in the collection
•1 Centesimi, 1950 (brass, Rome mint, KM#1)
•10 Centesimi, 1950 (brass, Rome mint, KM#3)
•50 Centesimi, 1950 (billon, Rome mint, KM#4)