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25 Pounds 15th Hijrah Century, Silver Obverse Prueba
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Currency | First pound (1956-1992) |
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| Obverse description | The Sudanese national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a secretary bird with wings displayed, set upon a shield and flanked by two scrolls. A ribbon or banner appears above the bird. Surrounding the central device, bilingual legends in Arabic and Latin script arc around the upper and lower periphery of the field, referencing the Democratic Republic of Sudan, the denomination of 25 pounds (rendered as both LS. 25 and the Arabic numeral ٢٥), the Hijri year 1400, the Gregorian year 1979, and the inscription ISLAMIC WORLD 15TH CENTURY. The coin exhibits a prooflike finish with strong relief on all design elements. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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Issued to mark the beginning of the 15th century of the Islamic calendar — 1400 AH fell in November 1979 — this prueba was produced as a presentation or approval strike rather than for general circulation. Sudan's commemorative coinage program of the late 1970s was closely tied to international coin markets and Franklin Mint-style collector series, reflecting a broader African and Middle Eastern trend of issuing limited precious-metal commemoratives aimed almost entirely at foreign buyers.
The "prueba" designation points to Spanish minting involvement or influence in the approval process, an unusual detail for a Sudanese state issue.