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1 Qirsh Pattern
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Value | 1 Piastre (1 Qirsh) (0.01 SDP) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The large Arabic numeral '١' (1) dominates the central field as the denomination indicator. A circular Arabic legend reading 'Democratic Republic of the Sudan' runs along the upper periphery. Below the numeral, the denomination 'قرش' (Qirsh) is inscribed, flanked by decorative cotton bolls and floral sprigs that encircle the lower portion of the design, referencing Sudan's agricultural heritage. |
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The Bank of Sudan issued pattern coinage in 1987 during a period of acute economic instability, when Sudan was carrying one of the heaviest debt burdens in sub-Saharan Africa and the Sudanese pound was under sustained devaluation pressure. Patterns from this series were produced to evaluate potential coinage reforms that were ultimately overtaken by events — the country would cycle through multiple currency restructurings before the end of the decade.
Bronze patterns of this denomination are rarely documented in major auction records, suggesting survival in very small numbers.