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2 1/2 Riyal - Barghash
| Issuer | Zanzibar |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Value | 21/2 Riyal (2.5 ZZY) |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription filling the coin from rim to rim, reading the name and titles of Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar. The text is arranged in five horizontal lines across the polished gold field, rendered in bold, deeply incuse script. Small floral or foliate ornaments separate key lines of text, providing decorative punctuation within the composition. The legend is enclosed by a continuous beaded border running along the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | الله سلطان سعيد بن برغش بن سلطان حفظه (Translation: Allah / Sultan Sa'id / bin Barghash bin / Sultan / May God preserve him) |
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| Reverse lettering | ٢ ١/٢ ريال سكة سعيدية ١٢٩٩ عام (Translation: 2 1/2 / Rial / Sa'idi Coin / 1299 / Year) |
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