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1 Rial - Qaboos Buraimi Fort
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1977-1988 |
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| Currency | Rial (1972-date) |
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| Reverse description | The Omani national emblem occupies the central field, comprising a khanjar (ceremonial dagger) in its sheath superimposed upon two crossed swords in saltire, all rendered in fine relief. Surrounding legends in Arabic script identify the issuing authority and denomination. A beaded border frames the design, consistent with the obverse treatment. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Issued under Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who came to power in 1970 after deposing his own father in a palace coup backed by the British government. The Buraimi oasis itself had been the subject of a protracted territorial dispute between Oman, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabia that was not fully resolved until 1974 — just three years before this series began striking. Choosing Buraimi Fort as a subject was a deliberate assertion of Omani sovereignty over a region that had been militarily contested within living memory.