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20 Shillings Eurasian Lynx
| Issuer | Somalia |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 0.283 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a standing Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in full profile, rendered in fine rhodium-plated relief against a vivid turquoise colored background evoking a winter arctic landscape with frost crystal motifs. The feline is shown standing on a rocky surface, its distinctive tufted ears and spotted coat rendered with meticulous detail. A mint mark appears above the lynx in the upper field. The curved legend .9999 FINEST GOLD 1/100 OZ is inscribed in relief across the lower portion of the field, with the gold border of the coin providing a contrasting frame to the colored interior. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Somalia's wildlife bullion series occupies a peculiar corner of the numismatic market — the country has had no functioning central bank for much of the period these coins were issued, with production contracted entirely to the Bavarian State Mint in Munich. The Eurasian lynx has no native range anywhere near the Horn of Africa.