Catalog
10 Baisa - Said
| Issuer | Muscat and Oman |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '١٠' (10) in large Eastern Arabic numerals dominates the central field, with the Arabic word 'بيسة' (Baisa) inscribed in a bold legend at the top. The Hijri date '١٣٩٠' (1390) appears in the lower field. Two small renditions of the national arms — crossed daggers and swords — flank the central numeral at left and right, serving as decorative separators. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border and a plain raised rim. |
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Said bin Taimur, the Sultan whose name this coin bears, was deposed by his own son Qaboos in a palace coup on July 23, 1970 — just months after this issue entered circulation. Qaboos immediately rebranded the state as the Sultanate of Oman and launched a new coinage series, rendering Said-era pieces obsolete almost upon release.
The brevity of circulation gives survivors an unusually clean appearance relative to their nominal grade.