10 Shillings Cock, Full leaves

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any UN member state, meaning its currency has no standing in international exchange and circulates purely on domestic trust. The Bank of Somaliland issues coins largely as a practical necessity — filling a gap that no external monetary authority will fill. This piece is part of a bimetallic series featuring local fauna that began circulating in the 2000s as Somaliland worked to establish functional economic infrastructure entirely on its own terms.