10 Shillings Pig, Empty leaves

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any UN member state, making the Bank of Somaliland one of the few central banks issuing currency for a de facto state with no international monetary standing. The pig motif places this squarely in the Chinese lunar calendar collector series that Somaliland — a predominantly Muslim territory — produced purely for the export numismatic market, with no expectation of domestic circulation.

KM#77 is part of a broader run of bimetallic issues from this period aimed at novelty collectors. The "empty leaves" variety designation distinguishes it from companion strikes with filled leaf details in the reverse field.