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20 Shillings 1996 Silver Commemorative Issue
| Issuer | Baanka Somaliland |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Reference(s) | P#16 |
| Obverse description | The central vignette presents the historic Goodirka building in Hargeisa — formerly the House of Representatives at independence and now serving as the Supreme Court — accompanied by a kudu to one side. Over the standard design, a silver overprint commemorates the 5th Anniversary of Independence, dated 18 May 1996. Bilingual inscriptions in Somali and English, together with Arabic numerals, frame the composition across the upper and lower margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKAA SOMALILAND LABAATAN SL SHILIN SOMALILAND 20 SHILLINGS ٢٠شن Sanad Gurada 5ee Gobanjmadda 18 May 1996 (Translation: Bank of Somaliland Twenty Somaliland Shillings. 5th Anniversary of Independence 18 May 1996) |
| Reverse description | The central field carries a camel caravan vignette in which two nomadic figures lead three camels across an open landscape, with the twin Naasa Hablood hills — the 'Girl's Breast' hills near Hargeisa — rendered in the background. Trilingual legends in Somali, English, and Arabic are arranged across the upper and lower registers, with the denomination repeated in both Western and Arabic numerals. |
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