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10 Shillings Taurus, Full leaves
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A bold relief depiction of a bull in full stride occupies the central field, representing the Taurus zodiac sign. Small six-pointed stars are evenly distributed around the periphery, forming a decorative border within the coin's rim. The legend 'TAURUS' arcs along the upper rim, flanked on each side by six stars. The date '2012' is inscribed in the lower exergue area, completing the reverse design. |
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| Reverse lettering | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ TAURUS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2012 |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any UN member state, making its coinage a technical curiosity — legal tender within a jurisdiction that most of the world officially pretends does not exist. The Bank of Somaliland has nonetheless issued a consistent series of circulating coinage since the mid-1990s, filling a practical void left by the collapse of the Somali shilling in the north.
The "Full leaves" designation distinguishes this die variety from issues showing incomplete or weakly struck foliage — a distinction that matters more to type collectors than it typically would for a modern circulation piece.