Somalia's elephant bullion series, running since 1999, is technically issued under Somali authority but has always been produced and marketed entirely outside the country — the Bavarian State Mint in Munich handles production, and the coins have never circulated in Somalia in any meaningful sense. The 2012 issue added a Lunar Dragon privy mark to capitalize on the Chinese New Year collector market, a commercial decision that had nothing to do with Somali monetary policy and everything to do with European bullion marketing strategy.
Somalia's elephant bullion series, running since 1999, is technically issued under Somali authority but has always been produced and marketed entirely outside the country — the Bavarian State Mint in Munich handles production, and the coins have never circulated in Somalia in any meaningful sense. The 2012 issue added a Lunar Dragon privy mark to capitalize on the Chinese New Year collector market, a commercial decision that had nothing to do with Somali monetary policy and everything to do with European bullion marketing strategy.