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25 Baisa - Qaboos
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 25 Baisa |
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| Reverse description | The numeral '٢٥' (25) dominates the central field in large raised Arabic-Indic digits. The denomination 'Baisa' appears in Arabic script at the top of the field. The Hijri date '١٤٢٠' and the Common Era date '١٩٩٩' are inscribed in the lower field, flanked on either side by small renditions of the national emblem. A toothed border runs along the coin's rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Qaboos bin Said came to power in 1970 after deposing his own father, Sultan Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup backed by British SAS operatives. The elder Said had kept Oman deliberately isolated — oil revenues existed, but schools, hospitals, and paved roads were nearly nonexistent. Qaboos's modernization program fundamentally restructured the economy, and the Central Bank of Oman, established in 1974, anchored a currency system built to project stability for foreign oil partners.
The Schön#53.2 designation reflects a revised subtype within the Qaboos baisa series — earlier versions differ in detail, making attribution to the correct subtype worth confirming against reference.