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10 Riyals 2006 Asian Games, Karate
| Issuer | Qatar |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#29 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two karate competitors in dynamic combat are depicted in high relief against a mirror-proof field, with a stylized golden-yellow colorized brushstroke motif in the background evoking movement and energy. The left figure executes a flying side kick directed at the right figure, who stands in a defensive fighting stance. A faint outline map of Asia is visible in the upper right portion of the field. The legend '15TH ASIAN GAMES' arcs along the upper periphery, with 'DOHA 2006' inscribed vertically along the right side, accompanied by the official 15th Asian Games torch emblem. |
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Qatar hosted the 15th Asian Games in December 2006 — the first Gulf state to do so — and issued a commemorative series across multiple sports to mark the occasion. Karate had been a contested event at the Asian Games since 1994, though its inclusion was periodically disputed at the international level given the sport's ongoing push for Olympic recognition, which it did not achieve until Tokyo 2020.
KM#29 is one of several near-identical issues in the series, differentiated only by sport.