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1/2 Dinar - Hussein
| Issuer | Central Bank of Jordan |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Hussein bin Talal facing right, with a draped suit visible at the truncation. A flowing Arabic calligraphic legend curves around the left and right periphery of the heptagonal field, reading 'Hussein bin Talal, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.' The portrait is rendered in a realistic, modern style with fine detail on the facial features and clothing. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central design features an ornate arabesque floral medallion in traditional Islamic decorative style, at the centre of which is inscribed the Eastern Arabic numeral '١/٢' (one-half) within a circular frame. The English legend 'THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN' arcs around the upper periphery, while 'HALF DINAR' appears along the lower left in Latin script. The Arabic denomination 'نصف دينار' is inscribed to the lower right, and the dual-calendar date '١٤١٦هـ ~ ١٩٩٦مـ' appears along the bottom edge, denoting both the Hijri and Gregorian years. |
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