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1 Rial - Qaboos Sindbad Voyage
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national emblem of Oman — a khanjar dagger overlaid upon two crossed swords — rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. Surrounding the emblem, an Arabic legend reads 'سلطنة عمان' (Sultanate of Oman) in the upper arc, with the dual date '٢٠٠٣ / ١٤٢٤' appearing below the emblem. The denomination 'ريال واحد' (One Rial) is inscribed to the right in Arabic, while 'ONE RIAL' appears to the left in Latin script. The outer border carries the legends 'SULTANATE OF OMAN' and 'CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN' in bold Latin lettering, along with the Arabic equivalent of the issuing authority, creating a bilingual framing around the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | سلطنة عمان ١٤٢٤ ٢٠٠٣ SULTANATE OF OMAN 2003 CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN ONE RIAL ريال واحد |
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The Sindbad Voyage of 1980–81 was an attempt by explorer Tim Severin to retrace the legendary sailor's route from Oman to China aboard a traditionally built sewn-dhow named Sohar — stitched together without a single nail, using coconut-fiber rope, following medieval Arab shipbuilding methods. The vessel completed the journey to Canton after nine months at sea, vindicating the practical plausibility of the ancient trade routes.
This 2003 issue commemorates that expedition more than two decades after the fact, part of Oman's sustained cultural program under Qaboos to position the sultanate as heir to its own maritime history.