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| Issuer | Baanka Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1994-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the crowned royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II — the intertwined 'E II R' monogram surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown — rendered in the darker inner ring of the bimetallic flan. The denomination '2500 SHILLINGS' appears in the lower portion of the inner field. The surrounding legend along the outer ring reads '90TH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II' at the top, 'VIVAT REGINA' to the sides, the birth and commemorative years '1926' and '2016' flanking the cypher, and 'BAANKA SOMALILAND' at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The dark inner disc of the bimetallic reverse depicts a detailed relief of a shark (Superorder Selachimorpha) in lateral profile, swimming to the right, set against a plain field. The outer gold-coloured ring carries the legend 'QUEEN OF TUVALU' along the upper arc and '1978 - PRESENT' along the lower arc, referencing Elizabeth II's role as Queen of Tuvalu since that nation's independence. |
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| Mintage | 2016 |
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