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| Issuer | Baanka Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field of the inner disc features the royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II — the crowned 'EIIR' monogram — surmounted by a detailed St. Edward's Crown. The dates '1926' and '2016' flank the cypher in the field, commemorating her 90th birthday. The denomination '2500 SHILLINGS' is inscribed below the monogram within the inner disc. The outer ring carries the legend '90th BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II' around the upper arc, with 'VIVAT REGINA' to the left and 'BAANKA SOMALILAND' along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The inner disc depicts a detailed relief effigy of an American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in lateral view, shown with its jaws open, body rendered with fine scaled texture against a plain field. The outer ring bears the legend 'QUEEN OF JAMAICA' along the upper arc and '1962 - PRESENT' along the lower arc, referencing Elizabeth II's role as Queen of Jamaica from that nation's independence to the present. |
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