25 Shillings African Golden cat

25 Shillings (African Golden cat) - obverse25 Shillings (African Golden cat) - reverse

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Features

Location Puntland (Somalia)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2015
Value 25 Shillings
Composition Bimetallic
Weight 6.6 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
96079

Commemorative issue

Cats of the World

Obverse

Puntland emblem with supporters.
The Coat of Arms consists of two native horses, a wooden milk vessel (Dhiil) used for collecting and carrying milk when travelling and a tree branch from Boswellia trees, from which frankincense is harvested.
Value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PUNTLAND
25 SHILLINGS

Reverse

Cat head facing, dividing date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CATS OF THE WORLD
2015
AFRICAN GOLDEN

Edge

Plain

Comments

Puntland State of Somalia.
'The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. The exact location of the fabled territory is still a mystery. Many studies suggest that the Land of Punt was located in present-day Somalia, whereas others propose that it was situated elsewhere'.

 'The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is threatened due to deforestation and bushmeat hunting and listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is a close relative of both the caracal and the serval'.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015 

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