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5 Shillings Panthera Tigris
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1994-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the National Coat of Arms of Somaliland, depicting a shield bearing a spread eagle with a balance scale above, flanked by two olive branches and surmounted by a Quranic inscription, with clasped hands at the base. The split date '20-16' appears at lower left and right of the wreath, and the denomination '5 SHILLINGS' is inscribed along the lower rim. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND' runs along the upper periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A large, highly detailed forward-facing portrait of a tiger (Panthera tigris) fills nearly the entire field, rendered in high relief with fine engraving capturing the feline's facial features, whiskers, and fur texture. The scientific name 'Panthera Tigris' is inscribed vertically along the right side of the field in italic lettering. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has never received international recognition, yet it has issued its own currency and coinage continuously since 1994. The Panthera Tigris issue belongs to a wildlife series that has no particular connection to the region — tigers are not native to the Horn of Africa — making these coins straightforwardly collectible novelties rather than documents of local natural history.