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10 Shillings Sagittarius
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a finely detailed depiction of Sagittarius, the centaur archer of the zodiac, shown in right-facing profile with bow drawn and arrow aimed to the left. A separate arrow pointing left appears in the lower left field. The sun symbol rendered as a stylised floral motif appears to the upper right. The legend 'SAGITTARIUS' arcs across the upper field in Latin capitals, accompanied by the Sagittarius zodiac symbol, while the date '2006' is inscribed along the lower exergue. The design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any UN member state. Its coinage is therefore a practical curiosity — technically the output of a central bank with no international standing, yet circulating domestically as functional currency. The 2006 zodiac series, of which this is one piece, was issued in twelve types corresponding to the astrological signs, a format that had no particular cultural precedent in the region and was almost certainly designed with collector export in mind rather than local demand.