1/2 Dinar

Issuer	Central Bank of Jordan
Year	1995-1997
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	A portrait of King Hussein bin Talal wearing a traditional kuffiyeh occupies the right side of the note, rendered with fine intaglio detail against a multicoloured guilloche underprint. Arabic inscriptions identify the issuing authority and denomination, with the title of Governor and Minister of Finance appearing in the lower register. The overall design is composed in a formal heraldic style characteristic of Jordanian issues of this period.
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Reverse description	The reverse presents a vignette of Qusayr Amra, the 8th-century Umayyad desert castle, rendered in fine engraving on the right side of the note, with the architectural forms set against a delicate multicoloured underprint. Bilingual inscriptions in Arabic and English identify the monument and denomination across the upper and lower registers. The composition reflects the standard format of Jordanian issues highlighting national archaeological heritage.
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