10 Shillings

Issuer	Bankiga Qaranka Soomaalyeed (Somali National Bank)
Year	1975
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The obverse is printed in green and dark olive tones, with the central vignette dominated by a tall lighthouse (Mogadishu Lighthouse) set against a stepped stone base, flanked on the left by a circular vignette containing the Somali national coat of arms within an ornate guilloche border. The bank title "BANKIGA QARANKA SOOMAALYEED" runs along the top, with the denomination rendered in large numerals and bilingual text "10 SHILIN SOOMAALI" at centre. The date "MUODISHO 1975" and two facsimile signatures with their titles appear at the lower centre, while decorative geometric patterned panels border the right edge.
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Reverse description	The reverse is rendered in teal and blue-green tones, with the central vignette illustrating a traditional dhow boatbuilding scene: workers are shown constructing a wooden vessel on shore, with a larger dhow visible in the water behind them, evoking Somalia's seafaring heritage. The Arabic inscription of the bank name appears at the top alongside "SOMALI NATIONAL BANK" in Latin script, with the denomination stated as "10 SOMALI SHILLINGS" at upper right and "10 SHILIN SOOMAALI" at lower left. Intricate geometric and foliate guilloche panels border both vertical edges.
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Protection description	Somali national emblem (star and wreath) visible when held to light, located in the blank left portion of the obverse.
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