The banknotes of Somaliland were first issued in 1994, the same year that the 1 Somaliland shilling coin was issued. The banknotes are issued by the Bank of Somaliland. The notes were issued in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 shillings Motto: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960, 1991 - present) Official languages Somali, Arabic... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government, to be used as a form of money in transactions. ... A £20 Bank of England banknote. ... The Bank of Somaliland (Baanka Somaliland) was established in 1994. ...

Specification

Regular Series
Image	Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description		Date of printing
				Obverse	Reverse
	5 shillings	120 × 53 mm	Green	Historic house "Goodirka" (House of Representatives then. Now Supreme Court of Somaliland), kudu	Two nomads with three camel, behind them are the Naasa Hablood hills	1994
	10 shillings		Purple			1994, 1996
	20 shillings		Brown
	50 shillings		Blue			1994
	50 shillings	130 × 58 or 130 × 57 mm (different sources)				1996, 1999
	100 shillings	135 × 62 mm	Khaki green	Bank of Somaliland in Hargeisa	Berbera dockside with herds of Somali sheep and goats	1994, 1996, 1999, 2002
	500 shillings	145 × 66 mm	Blue
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre, a standard for world banknotes. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

In 1996 and 1999, regular 50 shilling notes were reissued with increased size (130 × 58 or 130 × 57 mm by difference sources). The Kudu are two species of antelope: Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius Camels are even-toed ungulates in the genus Camelus. ... Naasa Hablood Naasa-Hablood (Somali meaning Girls Breasts) are twin hills situated on the outskirts of the Hargeisa, Somaliland. ... Image File history File links Somaliland_100_shillings. ... The Bank of Somaliland (Baanka Somaliland) was established in 1994. ... Hargeisa (Somali: Hargeysa, Arabic: هرجيسا) is a city in Northwestern Somalia and the second largest city in Somalia. ... Berbera (Somali Berbera) (coordinates:) is a city in the newly established Saaxil region of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ...

5th Anniversary of Independence Commemorative Issue (1996)

In 1996, banknotes were overprinted with the phrase

in bronze/gold letters or

in silver letters to commemorate the fifth anniversary of gaining de facto independence. However, whether these "commemorative" notes were overprinted by the Somaliland authority or by numismatic merchant is unclear.

See also

• Coins of the Somaliland shilling

The Coins of Somaliland have had a very short numismatic history so far. ...

References

• (2006) George S. Cuhaj: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues, 1961-present, 12th ed., KP Books. ISBN 0-89689-356-1. 
• Peter Symes (December 2005). The Banknotes of Somalia – Part 4. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.

2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ...

External links

• Banknotes