South Sudan issues its first set of coins: Coin World Buzz
- Published: Jul 9, 2015, 11 AM
Four years in, the world's newest country South Sudan introduces its first coins http://t.co/Indn0ra1oQ via @qzafrica pic.twitter.com/2p5oKYQM2L
— Quartz Africa (@qzafrica) July 8, 2015
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