Catalog
10 Dirhams Magnetic
| Issuer | Qatar Central Bank |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Riyal (1973-date) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is displayed prominently in the central field in both Arabic-Eastern numerals (١٠) and Arabic script (دراهم), presented in large, bold relief. The circular legend around the periphery reads '10 DIRHAMS' in Latin script along the upper arc and 'STATE OF QATAR' in Latin script along the lower arc, with decorative crescent-and-dot ornaments separating the inscriptions at the left and right. The overall design is clean and legible, characteristic of modern Qatari circulation coinage. |
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Qatar's shift to copper-clad steel for this denomination was driven by a sustained rise in base metal prices through the late 2000s that made the older nickel-brass composition increasingly uneconomical to strike. The magnetic core allowed the Central Bank to maintain vending machine and automated payment compatibility while cutting production costs — a practical compromise adopted by several Gulf states around the same period.