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50 Shillings Bronze Commemorative Issue, large type
| Issuer | Baanka Somaliland |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Size | 130 × 58 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 now the Supreme Court headquarters — flanked by a kudu antelope vignette. A commemorative bronze overprint marks the 5th Anniversary of Independence, 18 May 1996, with bilingual inscriptions in English and Somali. |
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| Reverse description | A camel caravan with two nomads and three camels crosses the landscape, set against the backdrop of the twin Naasa Hablood hills — known as the 'Girl's Breast' hills — near Hargeisa, rendered in a naturalistic vignette style with soft underprint tones. |
| Reverse lettering | BANKAA SOMALILAND FIFTY SOMALILAND SHILLINGS KONTON SL SHILIN SOMALILAND 50 SHILLINGS (Translation: Bank of Somaliland Fifty Somaliland Shillings Fifty Somaliland Shillings Somaliland 50 Shillings.) |
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