Somalia 10 Shillings 2000

History

10 Shillings 2000, KM# 94, Somalia, Chinese Zodiac, Dragon

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. In traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese zodiac is a very important symbol and symbol. It represents the Chinese people's understanding and perception of time, history and life, and reflects the Chinese people's reflection and exploration on the fate of nature, the universe and mankind. Originating from China, the zodiac and its variations remain popular in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, and Thailand.

Obverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Leopard Coat of arms Somalia Military Spear Depicts the coat of arms of Somalia, surrounded by the date and country name in English and denomination below in Italian on the right and English on the left. The coat of arms of Somalia, adopted on October 10, 1956, features a shield embellished with the Somali flag, accompanied by two Leopards standing atop crossed spears. Positioned at the center of the flag is the Star of Unity, and a crown adorns the top of the shield. Completing the emblem are crossed spears underneath, entwined with a ribbon. REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA ·SHILLINGS 10 SCELLINI·
Reverse	Legendary creature (dragon, unicorn etc.) Dragon Zodiac Dragon Depicts a dragon with a Chinese symbol of it surrounded by one hundred years of this Dragon year, date below. The Dragon, also known as Loong, (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung4; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 辰. 1904·1916·1928·1940·1952·1964·1976·1988·2000 龙 DRAGON 2000
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