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10 Shillings Sheep, Empty leaves
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1994-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the arms of Somaliland: a shield displaying a scales of justice superimposed on an eagle, surmounted by a camel's head crest, and supported by a wreath of olive branches with clasped hands at the base. The circular legend reads 'BAANKA SOMALILAND' along the upper periphery and 'SHILIN 10 SHILLINGS' along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. The denomination '10' is prominently displayed in large numerals at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a naturalistic depiction of a standing sheep facing left, rendered in fine relief. To the right of the animal, the Chinese character '羊' (goat/sheep) appears above the Latin inscription 'SHEEP'. The upper legend 'CHINESE TWELVE ZODIAC' arcs around the periphery, while the date '2012' is inscribed at the bottom of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any United Nations member state, leaving the Bank of Somaliland to issue currency for a country that does not officially exist in international law. These coins circulate domestically as fully functional legal tender despite having no standing in global exchange markets. The sheep motif is economically apt — livestock, particularly camels and sheep, form the backbone of Somaliland's export economy.
KM#67 is distinguished from related issues by the empty leaves reverse variety, a detail relevant to collectors tracking the several die variations within this short series.