View source for Somaliland 1994 1 shilling

[[Image:SOM_1994_1shilling-obv.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma'adi collection]]
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Somalia was divided by the British and Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. Mussolini's imperialist fantasies moved him to conquer neighboring Ethiopia in 1936, which conquest was reversed by a British occupation of [[Ethiopia]] and Somaliland in 1941. Somaliland was returned to [[Italy]] in 1950, which granted the area independence in 1960. A succession of military regimes followed until the complete collapse of government in the early 1990's. That unhappy condition persists to this day. 

This specimen is an early issue from the breakaway Somaliland Republic, which seceded from Somalia on May 17, 1991, the boundaries coinciding with the former British portion of Somalia. However, its independence has not been recognized by other countries. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' Aluminum.

''Catalog reference:'' unlisted.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Somalia 1970 500 shillings]]
* [[Somalia 1976 shilling|1976 shilling F.A.O.]]
* [[Somaliland 2005 5 shillings]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1994]]
* return to coins of [[Somalia]]

[[Category:Selections from the Ma'adi Collection]][[Category:Aluminum coins of the world]]