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1/2 Dhofari Rial - Said

Issuer Dhofar Governorate
Year 1948
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse lettering نصف ريال ظفاري السلطنة السعيدية ١٣٦٧
(Translation: 1/2 Dhofari Rial The Saidi Sultanate 1367)
Reverse description Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription naming the ruler, enclosed within a plain inner circle. The circle is in turn surrounded by a finely detailed wreath of laurel or olive branches in high relief, their stems tied at the base. The whole is framed by a reeded outer border. The composition is formal and symmetrical, consistent with the presentation coinage style of the period.
Reverse script Arabic
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