Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
10 Shillings Rabbit, Full leaves
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts the arms of Somaliland: an eagle displayed supporting a balance scale, with a clasped handshake motif below, all enclosed within a wreath of olive branches with full leaves. An ornate crest surmounts the shield at the top. The legend BAANKA SOMALILAND arcs along the upper periphery, while SHILIN 10 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The entire design is framed by a beaded border. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The central field features a finely detailed relief of a rabbit in profile, facing right, rendered in a naturalistic style. To the upper left, the Chinese character 兔 (Rabbit) is inscribed above the Latin word RABBIT. The legend CHINESE TWELVE ZODIAC arcs along the upper periphery. The date 2012, flanked by two raised dots, appears in the lower exergue. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Somaliland's wildlife coinage series — issued for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation — reflects the territory's unusual position: internationally unrecognized since its 1991 declaration of independence from Somalia, yet operating a functioning government, currency, and central bank. These pieces were never intended to pass hands in Hargeisa.
The "Full leaves" designation distinguishes this die variety from a parallel issue with sparser foliage detail, a distinction that emerged from collector documentation rather than any official mint classification.