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1 Dinar - Hussein Reign, Gold
| Issuer | Central Bank of Jordan |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 8.5 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a large ornate tughra — the calligraphic royal cipher of King Hussein bin Talal — rendered in intricate Arabic script with characteristic vertical strokes and sweeping horizontal flourishes. The dual date appears in the upper right field in both Hijri and Gregorian numerals (١٤١٣هـ ~ ١٩٩٢م). The denomination 'دينار واحد' (One Dinar) is inscribed in a curved legend along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ١٩٩٢مـ ~ ١٤١٣هـ الحسين بن طلال دينار واحد (Translation: AH1413 - AD1992 Hussein bin Talal 1 Dinar) |
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This issue was part of a broader commemorative gold program the Central Bank of Jordan ran through the early 1990s, largely aimed at the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. The .917 fineness matches the traditional 22-karat crown gold standard long favored for commemorative issues intended to hold bullion appeal alongside numismatic value.
Jordan's 1992 falls squarely in the post-Gulf War period, when the kingdom was navigating severe economic strain — the dinar had been devalued sharply in 1989 after a balance-of-payments crisis — making the production of gold commemoratives at this moment a pointed statement about institutional stability.