1 Rial - Qaboos

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Reverse description	The large Eastern Arabic numeral '١' (1) dominates the central field, with the denomination legend 'ريال عماني' (Omani Rial) inscribed in Arabic above. The Hijri date appears below the numeral, and the legend 'سلطنة عمان' (Sultanate of Oman) is inscribed along the lower margin. Two small renditions of the national coat of arms — featuring the crossed khanjar and sword — flank the numeral on either side, and the design is framed by a continuous beaded inner border.
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Additional information	Issued in the early years of Sultan Qaboos bin Said's reign, these gold rials were produced as the new government worked to establish Oman's independent monetary identity following the 1970 coup that deposed his father, Said bin Taimur. The elder sultan had famously suppressed modernization to the point of banning eyeglasses, radios, and foreign travel for ordinary Omanis — Qaboos's government moved quickly to signal a clean break, and commemorative and bullion coinage was part of that effort. The .917 fineness places this squarely in the traditional crown gold standard. At 46.65 g, the coin contains just over 1.37 troy ounces of fine gold.