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1 Shilling Emperor Angelfish
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1994-date) |
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| Obverse description | Full-color applique covers the obverse field, depicting the Somaliland coat of arms at center: a quartered shield bearing crossed spears and a wheel in the upper half, and a mosque minaret with a dhow over stylized waves and an anchor in the lower half, surmounted by a crowned kudu head as crest. The country name SOMALILAND arcs along the left periphery, with the denomination 1 SHILLING and the date 2018 arcing along the right, all rendered in Latin script against the teal-toned field. |
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| Reverse description | Full-color photographic applique fills the reverse field, depicting a vividly rendered Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) in profile against a coral reef background, its body displaying the species' characteristic bold yellow and blue horizontal stripes with a dark facial mask. The curved legend RED SEA MARINE arcs along the upper periphery in white lettering, while the species designation Emperor Angelfish curves along the lower left in smaller white lettering, all in Latin script. |
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Somaliland remains an unrecognized state — a self-declared republic since 1991 following the collapse of the Siad Barre regime, with no UN membership and no seat at any international monetary body. These shilling pieces are produced for the collector market rather than meaningful domestic circulation, issued under a monetary authority whose currency holds negligible purchasing power against the Somaliland shilling used in daily trade.