Italian Somaliland lira

Decree No.1143 of 18 June 1925 authorized the introduction of the lira as legal tender, replacing the Italian rupee.

In order to introduce the lira, a period of exchange commenced on 1 July 1925 and ended on 30 June 1926.

[2] They were slightly larger than the 5 and 10 lire coins introduced in Italy the following year.

The issue was approved by the Royal Decree of 18 June 1925, n. 1143, contextually put out over the former "Somalia Rupia".

To the reverse there was the Arms of Somalia era: lion passant and three six-pointed stars.