10 Pounds OAU

Issued to mark the 1978 Organisation of African Unity summit held in Khartoum, this was one of several commemorative silver pieces Sudan produced in the late 1970s as the Nimeiry government sought international legitimacy during a period of heavy debt restructuring and IMF dependency. The OAU summit itself was a significant diplomatic moment — Sudan was positioning itself as a mediating force on the continent despite severe domestic economic strain.

Struck in .925 silver at a time when Sudan's economy was deteriorating sharply, pieces were largely exported and sold to collector markets rather than circulated domestically.