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[[Image:Somalia 1970 500 shillings obv Goldberg 70-3827.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 70, lot 3827]]
[[Image:Somalia 1970 500 shillings rev Goldberg 70-3827.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles]]

This specimen was lot 3827 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $3,450. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Somalia]]. 500 Shillings, 1970. On the 10th Anniversary of Independence. Parliament building. NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo."  This type was issued in sets with gold 20, 50, 100 and 200 shillings, most likely distributed to the president's friends and cronies. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 8,000.

''Specification:'' 70 g, 0.900 fine gold, 2.025 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-6; KM-23.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ira and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Lesotho 1966 4 maloti]]
* [[Somalia 1965 500 shillings]]
* [[Somalia 1970 5 shillings|1970 5 shillings, F.A.O.]]
* [[Somalia 1970 20 shillings|1970 20 shillings, 10th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Somalia 1970 50 shillings|1970 50 shillings, 10th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Somalia 1970 100 shillings|1970 100 shillings, 10th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Somalia 1970 200 shillings|1970 200 shillings, 10th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Guinea 1970 10000 francs Fr-1]]
* [[Somalia 1979 1500 shillings Fr-16]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1970]]
* return to coins of [[Somalia]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 70]][[Category: Gold coins of Africa]]