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1 Shilling Chinese alligator
| Issuer | Somaliland |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse description | The coloured coat of arms of Somaliland occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield with a stylised wheel flanked by crossed spears in the upper quarters, and a minaret and a dhow with anchor in the lower quarters, surmounted by a red antelope head crest with a crown above. The shield is rendered in full colour against a textured green background suggestive of reptile scales. The legend 'SOMALILAND' arcs along the left rim and '1 SHILLING 2020' along the right rim, both in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour photographic-style depiction of a Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) fills the central field, showing the animal in close detail with its heavily scaled head and clawed foreleg prominently rendered against a sandy ground. The background retains a textured reptilian-scale motif consistent with the obverse. The curved legend 'THE MOST UNUSUAL CROCODILES' arcs along the upper rim, while the species name 'Chinese Alligator' is inscribed in smaller lettering along the lower left field. |
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