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25 Shillings African Golden Cat
| Issuer | Puntland |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Puntland coat of arms, flanked by two native horses as supporters. The shield incorporates a wooden milk vessel (Dhiil), traditionally used for collecting and transporting milk, and a branch of the Boswellia tree, the source of frankincense. The denomination appears below the arms. The legend 'PUNTLAND' arcs across the upper field, with '25 SHILLINGS' inscribed below. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Puntland is a semi-autonomous region of Somalia that has never achieved international recognition as an independent state, which raises immediate questions about the issuing authority behind this piece. Coins attributed to Puntland fall into a well-documented category of fantasy or private-issue numismatica — produced by commercial minting operations for the collector market rather than for any circulating monetary system.
No central bank in Puntland has ever issued currency. Treat the "issuer" designation accordingly.