The magnetic 25 Baisa replaced the cupronickel version of the same denomination around 2008 as part of a broader regional shift toward cheaper nickel-plated steel blanks — a cost-cutting response to rising base metal prices that affected mint contracts across the Gulf states during the mid-2000s commodity surge. Oman's transition was quiet, with both types briefly in concurrent circulation.
The magnetic 25 Baisa replaced the cupronickel version of the same denomination around 2008 as part of a broader regional shift toward cheaper nickel-plated steel blanks — a cost-cutting response to rising base metal prices that affected mint contracts across the Gulf states during the mid-2000s commodity surge. Oman's transition was quiet, with both types briefly in concurrent circulation.