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10 Pounds 15th Hijrah Century, Copper Piedfort
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 10 Pounds (10 SDP) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a panoramic scene of Islamic holy sites dominated by the Prophet's Mosque in Medina to the left, with its distinctive green dome and minarets, and a fortified structure with towers to the right, referencing Mecca. Above the cityscape, a stylised tree rises bearing two ornate medallions in its branches, the left inscribed 'محمد' and the right inscribed 'الله' in Arabic calligraphy. A large crescent moon frames the lower portion of the central design, with decorative arabesques at its base. The Arabic date '١٤٠١/١٤٠٠' appears at the top of the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The 15th Hijri Century commemoration was a pan-Islamic initiative that prompted numerous Muslim-majority states to issue special coinage around 1979–1981, marking 1,400 years since the Prophet's migration from Mecca to Medina. Sudan participated with both standard and piedfort strikings. Piedforts — coins struck on blanks of double or greater than standard thickness — were produced almost exclusively for collectors and diplomatic presentation; they saw no circulation whatsoever.
The dual KM references suggest some catalog ambiguity between proof and piedfort classifications for this issue, a recurring problem in Sudanese commemorative listings of this period.