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1 Fils - Hussein Pattern
| Issuer | Central Bank of Jordan |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Reverse description | Central circular device contains the Arabic denomination legend 'فلس واحد' (One Fils) in large script, surmounted by the dual dates AH1387 and AD1968 arranged at the top of the inner circle. Below the central device, the numeral '1' appears above the Latin legend 'ONE FILS'. Flanking the central device are two symmetrical olive branches extending from the lower field toward the upper periphery. A Latin inscription along the lower rim reads 'THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN', completing the bilingual design within a milled border. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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Pattern coinage issued by the Central Bank of Jordan in 1968 occupies an unusual administrative moment: the country was still absorbing the political and territorial shock of the Six-Day War, fought just the previous year, which had stripped Jordan of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Currency reform planning continued regardless, and proof-of-concept strikes in precious metals were a standard step in the Jordanian mint authorization process for proposed circulation types.
The gold striking against KM#Pn1 was never approved for circulation — the 1 fils denomination ultimately proceeded in base metal. A gold pattern of this weight for the lowest denomination in the series is an extravagance that points toward presentation or archive purposes rather than any genuine production trial.