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10 Shillings Virgo, Full leaves
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Thickness | 1.58 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the National Coat of Arms of Somaliland, rendered in relief and encircled by a continuous ring of the twelve zodiac symbols arranged between two concentric circles forming the inner and outer borders. The denomination '10 SHILLINGS' appears in the lower portion of the legend. The outer legend reads 'BAANKA SOMALILAND' in Latin script, identifying the issuing authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | BAANKA SOMALILAND ♒︎♈︎♋︎♑︎♊︎♌︎♎︎♓︎♐︎♏︎♉︎♍︎ 10 SHILLINGS (Translation: Bank of Somaliland) |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but remains unrecognized by any UN member state, making its coinage a legal curiosity — technically issued by a functioning central bank administering a de facto state, yet outside the framework of international monetary law. The Virgo series, part of a broader zodiac coinage program, was produced for circulation rather than the collector market, an unusual choice given the country's limited formal trade relationships.
"Full leaves" distinguishes this variety from a companion issue with a different reverse die treatment — a detail that matters for set completers.