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Italian Somaliland V. Filonardi & Co. 5 Rupias 1893 Pick 1 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. Vincenzo Filonardi was the Governor of Italian Somaliland. As governor, he used scrip backed by his shipping company, V. Filonardi & Co. to circulate in the region. This was the first circulating currency in Italian Somaliland, and only issued in the 5 Rupias denomination. Examples appear infrequently, usually once a year, and so far as we can tell, never before in Uncirculated condition. PMG backs up our assessment that this note is quite scarce in high grade, as it sits alone atop the population report, with no others in Uncirculated grades reported. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/italian-somaliland-v-filonardi-and-co-5-rupias-1893-pick-1-pmg-choice-uncirculated-64/a/4015-28460.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4015 HID08706262019 © 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 3000-5000 USD
Italian Somaliland V. Filonardi & Co. 5 Rupias 1893 Pick 1 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. Vincenzo Filonardi was the Governor of Italian Somaliland. As governor, he used scrip backed by his shipping company, V. Filonardi & Co. to circulate in the region. This was the first circulating currency in Italian Somaliland, and only issued in the 5 Rupias denomination. Examples appear infrequently, usually once a year, and so far as we can tell, never before in Uncirculated condition. PMG backs up our assessment that this note is quite scarce in high grade, as it sits alone atop the population report, with no others in Uncirculated grades reported. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/italian-somaliland-v-filonardi-and-co-5-rupias-1893-pick-1-pmg-choice-uncirculated-64/a/4015-28460.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4015 HID08706262019 © 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 3000-5000 USD