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1 Rial - Qaboos 26th National Day, Al Lateen
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of Al Lateen, a traditional Omani dhow sailing vessel under full sail, presented in fine relief against the field. The vessel's characteristic triangular lateen sail is prominently rendered, evoking Oman's historic seafaring heritage. Surrounding inscriptions in both Arabic and Latin scripts identify the subject and commemorate the 26th National Day of the Sultanate of Oman. The date 1996 appears in the legend. |
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| Mintage | 1996 - Proof - 1996 - Proof Sets (KM#PS8) - 1996 - Proof Sets (KM#PS9) - |
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Issued to mark Oman's 26th National Day on November 18, 1996, this is one of several commemorative rials released during Sultan Qaboos bin Said's long consolidation of Omani national identity following the 1970 coup that deposed his father, Said bin Taimur. Al Lateen — the traditional Omani lateen-rigged dhow — was central to that project, deliberately positioned as a symbol of pre-oil maritime heritage at a moment when the country was changing faster than almost anywhere else on the Arabian Peninsula.