Catalog
10 Dirhams
| Issuer | Qatar Central Bank |
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| Year | 2016-2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national emblem of Qatar, comprising two crossed curved swords with their hilts downward, flanking a traditional dhow under sail upon stylized waves, with a small island bearing two palm trees in the background. The legend 'دولة قطر' (State of Qatar) appears in Arabic above the emblem, accompanied by a dual-calendar date rendered in both Christian Era and Hijri numerals along the upper periphery. The design is executed in a bold, slightly raised relief characteristic of modern Gulf coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2016 - 1437 دولة قطر (Translation: 2016 - 1437 State of Qatar) |
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Qatar's dirham coinage has been issued by the Central Bank since its establishment in 1973, following independence from British protection two years prior. The shift to copper clad steel for this denomination reflects a broader Gulf-wide trend driven by rising copper prices in the 2000s, which made solid copper flans increasingly uneconomical for high-volume circulation coinage.