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2 1/2 Rials - Qaboos Caracal
| Issuer | Oman |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Currency | Rial (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Oman occupies the central field, depicting a khanjar dagger superimposed over two crossed swords, with a belt encircling the junction — rendered in fine relief. The Arabic legend arcs around the upper portion of the field, reading 'Qabus bin Sa'id' from right to left, while the Hijri date 1397 appears in Eastern Arabic numerals at the lower centre, flanked by the inscription 'Sultan of Oman' curving along the lower field. The design is contained within a toothed inner border. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Struck as part of Oman's WWF conservation series issued under Sultan Qaboos bin Said, this coin commemorates the caracal at a moment when the animal's range across the Arabian Peninsula was already contracting sharply due to habitat loss and hunting pressure. Oman was among the first Gulf states to issue wildlife-themed precious metal coinage tied to international conservation bodies — a policy decision as much as a numismatic one, positioning the Sultanate as a progressive regional actor in the years following the 1970 coup that brought Qaboos to power.