Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has functioned as a self-governing state ever since, though no UN member nation formally recognizes it. These circulation-format issues serve the domestic economy while doubling as a vehicle for international collector sales — a revenue stream that unrecognized states have learned to exploit with some sophistication. The warship series falls squarely into that category.
The colorization was applied post-strike, not during the minting process.
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has functioned as a self-governing state ever since, though no UN member nation formally recognizes it. These circulation-format issues serve the domestic economy while doubling as a vehicle for international collector sales — a revenue stream that unrecognized states have learned to exploit with some sophistication. The warship series falls squarely into that category.
The colorization was applied post-strike, not during the minting process.