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2500 Shillings Elizabeth II 90th Anniversary - Queen of Canada
| Issuer | Baanka Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field of the inner disc bears the crowned royal cipher of Queen Elizabeth II — the interlaced 'E II R' monogram surmounted by a Tudor-style crown — rendered in relief against a dark field. The birth and regnal anniversary dates '1926' and '2016' flank the cipher at centre. The denomination '2500 SHILLINGS' appears in the lower portion of the inner disc. The outer ring carries the circumferential legend '90th BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II' along the upper arc and 'VIVAT REGINA' interspersed, with 'BAANKA SOMALILAND' along the lower arc. |
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| Mintage | 2016 |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has never received formal recognition from any United Nations member state, yet it has issued its own currency and commemorative coinage for decades. This piece exploits a quirk of the unrecognized-nation collector market: by titling Elizabeth II as "Queen of Canada" rather than "Queen of the United Kingdom," the issuer sidesteps any implied territorial claim while still leveraging her image for a commemorative with broad international appeal. The 90th birthday occasion is incidental — the Canadian title is the deliberate commercial hook.