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5 Shillings Acinonyx Jubatus
| Issuer | Bank of Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Thickness | 1.35 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Somaliland at center, featuring an eagle with spread wings supporting a balance scale, with a clasped-hands motif at the base. The arms are flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath, with an Arabic inscription appearing above the central device. The circular legend reads REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND along the upper periphery, with the date 2016 divided at the sides and the denomination 5 SHILINGS at the lower field, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, close-up portrait of a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) facing slightly left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail capturing the animal's distinctive facial markings and fur texture. The design occupies nearly the entire field, extending to the inner beaded border. The scientific binomial legend Acinonyx Jubatus is inscribed in italic lettering along the lower right periphery within the beaded border. |
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Somaliland's unrecognized status — declared independent from Somalia in 1991 but acknowledged by no UN member state — makes its coinage technically unofficial by international standards, yet the Bank of Somaliland has issued a consistent series regardless. These brass pieces circulate domestically without the backing of any international monetary framework.
The cheetah designation reflects Somaliland's position within one of the few remaining Horn of Africa habitats where Acinonyx jubatus survives in viable numbers, though that population has declined sharply due to the illegal pet trade — cheetah cubs are trafficked out of the region at a rate that conservationists consider functionally catastrophic.