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1000 Shillings Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1994-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Somaliland occupies the central field, depicting an eagle with outstretched wings supporting a balance scale, with a pair of clasped hands beneath and a decorative crest above bearing Arabic script. The emblem is flanked on either side by olive branches forming a wreath. The legend REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 1000 SHILLINGS appears at the lower right, the fineness 1 OZ 999 SILVER at the lower left, and the date 2016 is inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Arabic |
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| Reverse description | A large, highly detailed frontal portrait of a roaring primate fills the central field, its mouth open wide to reveal its teeth, set against a background of bamboo foliage. The animal is encircled by a laurel wreath along the lower arc. The legend YEAR OF THE MONKEY curves along the upper rim, and the Chinese character 猴 (monkey) is inscribed at the base of the design, below the wreath. |
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