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1 Rial - Qaboos National Crafts, Weaving Industries
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Oman's commemorative silver program has leaned heavily on cultural preservation themes since the 1990s, with the Central Bank issuing collector pieces tied to crafts facing genuine decline from industrialization and changing domestic demand. Weaving — specifically the production of traditional Omani textiles including the *kumah* cap fabric and tribal weavings from the Sharqiyah region — has contracted sharply as imported synthetic goods undercut local producers on price.
KM#178 belongs to a multi-year crafts series. Mintages for this program have been modest, aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation.