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1 Rial - Qaboos 45th National Day, Sultan Qaboos, Silver
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Reference(s) | CBO#231, KM#177 |
| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is the national emblem of Oman — two crossed khanjar daggers overlaid on a pair of crossed swords — set within a beaded inner circle. The legend 'SULTANATE OF OMAN' arcs along the lower field in Latin script, while the Arabic inscription 'سَلْطَنَة عُمَان' appears within the inner circle above the emblem. The outer legend 'CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN' runs along the lower periphery in bold Latin capitals, with the Arabic equivalent of the bank name arcing along the upper periphery. The denomination 'ONE RIAL' appears to the left of the emblem and 'رِيَال وَاحِد' to the right in the mid-field. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1437 (2015) - ١٤٣٧هـ - 2015 Proof - 3,000 1437 (2015) - ١٤٣٧هـ - 2015 Proof Sets - |
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Oman's National Day commemoratives have been issued with considerable regularity since the 1970s, but the 45th anniversary issue marks one of the last such pieces struck while Qaboos bin Said was in visibly robust health — he died in January 2020 after a prolonged illness that had kept him largely out of public view since 2014. The .999 fineness rather than the more common .925 was a deliberate upgrade for this series, reflecting the Central Bank's push to attract bullion-oriented collectors in the Gulf market.