Somalia P-R2, 50 N-Shillin, weaver / children on donkey, CV SEE HISTORY, UNC

Description

SOMALIA
Pick#....................R2
Banknote Book # 314a
Denomination ....50 N. Shillin
Date.....................1991
Condition...........UNC
Comments.........Official issue with AM prefix serial number.  Catalog value .00. Weaver on front.
Man leading donkey with children on reverse.
2nd image note under ultraviolet (UV) light showing security inks.  Watermark: Hassan (3rd image).
- Authorized by Decree of 18.09.1990 (thus by the Central Government of President Siad Barré)
- Delivered in November 1991 by the printer (Thomas De La Rue) into the turmoil and disturbancies of the Somali Civil War, with Central Government no longer effective and no functioning Central Bank
- Seized by United Somali Congress (USC) interim President Ali Mahdi Mohamed, whose Army and supporters were referred to as "Mogadiscio Northern Forces", where these notes continued to circulate in the areas under their control (i.e. north and around Mogadishu). His troops were battling Mohammed Farah Aideed in the “Banana War”.  The war was about who got to collect the taxes on Somalia’s banana exports!
- later (in 2000), further unauthorized N-Shilin were imported by businessmen
See my other notes from this country. Image is not exact note in lot.
NEVER A RESERVE !!
CURRENCY DEN
I combine shipping - all lots after first are mailed FREE!