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5 Shillings Pan Troglodytes
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed portrait of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) facing slightly left dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic fur texture and expressive facial features. The image captures the animal from the shoulders upward, conveying a lifelike and scientifically accurate representation. The Latin binomial species name PAN TROGLODYTES appears vertically along the right inner field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border running the full circumference of the coin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Somaliland's legal status as an unrecognized state — self-declared independent from Somalia since 1991 but acknowledged by no UN member — makes its coinage a persistent curiosity in numismatic circles. These pieces circulate domestically but have no standing in international trade, which keeps production volumes modest and collector interest disproportionately high relative to the issuer's profile.
The Pan troglodytes designation refers to the common chimpanzee, part of a wildlife series that Somaliland has used since the 2010s to generate collector revenue — a fiscal strategy more than a monetary one.