Somali shilling
In circulation in Somalia
- ISO code
- SOS
- Symbol
- Sh.So.
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 9
- Coins
- 4
- Issued by
- Central Bank of Somalia
Notes and coins in circulation
- Sh.So.5
- Sh.So.10
- Sh.So.20
- Sh.So.50
- Sh.So.100
- Sh.So.500
- Sh.So.1,000
- Sh.So.5,000
- Sh.So.10,000
The Somali shilling’s largest current denomination is Sh.So.10,000, worth about $17.46: the 58th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 SOS = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00175 USD | 572.71 SOS |
| EUR | 0.00152 EUR | 656.95 SOS |
| GBP | 0.00131 GBP | 765.91 SOS |
| INR | 0.1674 INR | 5.97 SOS |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Somalia
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Central Bank of Somalia · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Somali shilling (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary