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10 Shillings Rooster
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 10 Shillings (10 Shilin) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Somali national coat of arms, comprising a shield bearing a five-pointed star above horizontal lines, supported by two leopards rampant, the whole surmounted by a mural crown and overlaid at the base by a crossed spear and olive branches. The circular legend reads 'REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA' above and 'SCELLINI' to the right, with 'SHILLINGS' to the left, separated by raised dots. The denomination '10' appears in large numerals in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a finely detailed standing rooster facing left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic feathering on the body, tail, and legs. Above the rooster, the Chinese character '鸡' (rooster) is inscribed in the upper field. Surrounding the central motif, a circular arrangement of years of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rooster — 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 — is inscribed along the periphery, separated by raised dots. The legend 'ROOSTER' appears below the central device, with the date '2000' in large numerals in the exergue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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