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1 Shilling African Dwarf Crocodiles
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | SOMALILAND 1 SHILLING 2020 |
| Reverse description | A full-colour photographic-style depiction of an African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) in close-up, facing left with its jaws slightly open, set against a naturalistic background of soil and foliage. The legend 'THE MOST UNUSUAL CROCODILES' arcs along the upper periphery, while the species name 'African Dwarf Crocodile' is inscribed in italic lettering along the lower field. |
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Somaliland has issued its own coinage since 1994, despite remaining unrecognized by any United Nations member state. That legal ambiguity has never slowed production — the territory operates its own central bank and treats coinage as a straightforward matter of internal monetary administration. The African Dwarf Crocodile series sits within a broader run of Somaliland wildlife issues struck on steel blanks sourced from overseas manufacturers, as the territory has no domestic minting infrastructure.