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5 Shillings 1996 Silver Commemorative Issue

Issuer Baanka Somaliland
Year 1996
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Size 120 × 53 mm
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Obverse description Central vignette of the Goodirka building in Hargeisa — formerly the House of Representatives at the time of Somaliland's declaration of independence and today the main headquarters of the Supreme Court of Somaliland — accompanied by a kudu. A silver overprint commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Independence, dated 18 May 1996, is applied over the standard note design.
Obverse lettering BANKAA SOMALILAND SHAN SL SHILIN SOMALILAND 5 SHILLINGS ٢٠شن Sanad Gurada 5ee Gobanjmadda 18 May 1996
(Translation: Bank of Somaliland Twenty Somaliland Shillings. 5th Anniversary of Independence 18 May 1996)
Reverse description A camel caravan composed of two nomads and three camels traverses the landscape, set against the backdrop of the Naasa Hablood hills — known as the 'Girl's Breast' hills — located near Hargeisa, rendered in a scenic vignette style typical of East African note design of this period.
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