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1/4 Anna - Faisal normal central circle, star between wreath
| Issuer | Sultanate of Muscat and Oman |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Value | 1/4 Anna (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Arabic inscription 'Muscat' (مسقط) above the word 'Zarb' (ضرب, meaning 'struck'), with the AH date ١٣١٦ (1316) below, all within a raised inner circle. The denomination '1⁄4 ANNA' is inscribed in Latin characters beneath the inner circle. A circular English legend reading 'MUSCAT & OMAN FESSUL BIN TURKEE' surrounds the design, separated from the central device by a raised beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Faisal bin Turki ruled Muscat and Oman under considerable pressure from competing British and French interests, and his coinage reflects a sultanate navigating those tensions while maintaining the outward forms of independent monetary authority. This type, distinguished by the star between the wreath elements, represents one of several die variants produced for Faisal's issues — KM#15 sits apart from the related KM#14 by precisely that detail, a small but catalogically significant difference that collectors frequently conflate.
The 1899 date corresponds to AH 1315 in the Islamic calendar, the year the French briefly established a coaling station at Muscat, provoking a diplomatic crisis with Britain that nearly cost Faisal his throne.