Dark brown engraving places the Bank of Somaliland in Hargeysa opposite Berbera’s dockside, linking the young shilling to institution and trade.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is centred on the main Bank of Somaliland building in Hargeysa, framed by Arabic, English and Somali text, trees, camels and ornamental denomination panels. The composition gives the 100 Shillings a formal institutional character, presenting the bank building as a visual anchor for a currency still close to its early years of issue.

Reverse

The reverse opens onto Berbera dockside, where herdsmen stand with Somali sheep and goats near a ship and trucks. This scene moves the note from the capital to the coast, connecting the Somaliland shilling with livestock movement, port activity and the practical trade routes that shaped the territory’s economy.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 100 Shillings note belongs to Somaliland’s early 1994-2002 circulation series and represents a later variety of the same foundational design. The 2002 P-5d variant is associated with the Abdirahman Dualle Mahmoud and Abdi Mohamoud Gullet signature combination and the CH-CQ prefix range, while the absence of security thread and watermark reflects the simple technical profile of Somaliland’s first shilling issues. Its collector value lies in the pairing of bank authority in Hargeysa with Berbera’s port economy, two central pillars of the young currency’s visual story.

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