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1 Rial Al Busaid dynasty
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 113.40 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a full-colour portrait effigy of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, flanked by the Sultan's tughra rendered in Arabic calligraphy. Below or surrounding the portrait, a detailed polychrome depiction of Al Alam Palace is presented alongside the historic Jalali and Mirani Forts. The overall composition is framed by an Arabic legend identifying the issuing authority and the commemorative occasion. |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: Central Bank of Oman 280th anniversary of the Al Busaid Dynasty) |
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The Al Busaid dynasty has ruled Oman continuously since 1744, when Ahmad ibn Said expelled the Persians from Sohar and was elected imam — a political and religious consolidation that gave the dynasty an unusually durable foundation compared to contemporaries across the Arabian Peninsula. Oman's imperial reach at its peak extended to Zanzibar and coastal East Africa, territories held until the 1964 revolution.
At 113.40 grams of .999 silver across a 75mm planchet, this is a display piece by any practical measure — closer in character to a medallic issue than a circulating denomination.