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1 Dirham

Issuer Central Bank of Libya
Year 1979
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Value 1 Dirham (0.001 LYD)
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Obverse description Central device depicts a mounted warrior on horseback facing left, the rider holding a lance or staff upright in his right hand and seated on a caparisoned horse shown in a walking pose. The dual dates in Arabic-Indic and Western numerals — 1399 (AH) to the upper right and 1979 (AD) to the upper left — flank the equestrian figure in the upper field. The Arabic legend of the state title, reading 'People's Socialist Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,' curves along the lower periphery in flowing Arabic script. The coin is struck within a reeded border.
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Reverse description Central field features the Arabic-Indic numeral '١' (one) prominently displayed above the Arabic word 'درهم' (Dirham), together forming the denomination inscription. The central device is framed within an ornate geometric and foliate cartouche of traditional Islamic decorative style, incorporating stylized floral and scroll motifs at the corners and along the borders. Two crossed wheat ears are depicted beneath the denomination text at the base of the inner cartouche, symbolizing agricultural prosperity. The entire design is enclosed within a reeded outer border, with no additional legend on the reverse.
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