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10 Dollars Spiny dogfish
| Issuer | Bank of Namibia |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Namibia is depicted centrally, featuring a quartered shield supported by two oryx antelopes rampant on either side, surmounted by a fish eagle with outstretched wings. A decorative base incorporates a ribbon bearing the national motto UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE. The curved legend REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA runs along the lower periphery, with the date 2007 appearing in the lower central field. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed relief depicts a spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) swimming horizontally across the central field, rendered with fine naturalistic detail including its characteristic small dorsal spines and slender torpedo-shaped body. Surrounding the shark are sculpted representations of coral and sea anemones occupying the lower and flanking fields, evoking an underwater marine environment. The Latin binomial SQUALUS ACANTHIAS arcs along the upper legend, while the inscriptions ENDANGERED WILDLIFE and the denomination $10 appear along the lower periphery. The date 2007 is present in the lower left field. |
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Namibia's coastal waters host one of the Atlantic's most commercially pressured shark populations, and this issue appeared during a period of active international debate over spiny dogfish quotas — the species had been listed under CITES Appendix II consideration around this time, driven largely by European demand for fish-and-chip trade. The Bank of Namibia's wildlife bullion program was partly designed to leverage that conservation visibility for numismatic export revenue.