Catalog
15 Saidi Rials - Qaboos Gold
| Issuer | Oman |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of Oman: a khanjar (curved dagger) in its sheath superimposed upon two crossed swords, all rendered in fine relief within a recessed circular field. Flanking the emblem, an Arabic legend in two lines reads above and below the device. The border is adorned with an alternating pattern of five-pointed stars and crescent moons, separated by the reeded rim, lending the design a distinctly Islamic decorative character. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination and date in Arabic numerals and script, arranged within the central field. The inscription is presented in a clear, formal layout typical of official Omani coinage of the early 1970s, with the Hijri and/or Gregorian year indicated alongside the face value. The border treatment mirrors that of the obverse, maintaining visual consistency across both faces of the coin. |
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Struck in the first year of Sultan Qaboos bin Said's reign, this issue commemorates the coup of July 23, 1970, in which Qaboos overthrew his father, Said bin Taimur, with direct British involvement. Said bin Taimur had kept Oman in deliberate isolation — banning radios, eyeglasses, and foreign travel for citizens — while sitting on substantial oil revenues. Qaboos moved immediately to modernize the state and reorient its currency and coinage programs accordingly.
The Saidi Rial designation was itself transitional, replaced by the Qaboos-era Omani Rial in 1973.