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25 Qirsh
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Bank of Sudan building rendered in fine relief, presented in a three-quarter perspective view with architectural detail including columns and a stepped facade. Below the building, two crossed palm fronds are arranged symmetrically in the lower field, serving as decorative supporters. The dual-date legend appears beneath the central device, inscribed in Arabic script reading the Hijri year 1408 and the Gregorian year 1987. A border of small dashes encircles the inner field near the coin's square perimeter. The overall design is contained within the square-with-rounded-corners flan characteristic of this series. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '٢٥' (25) dominates the central field in bold Arabic numerals, flanked on either side by stylised floral and foliate ornamental devices in low relief. The country name 'جمهورية السودان' (Republic of the Sudan) is inscribed in Arabic script along the upper arc of the inner field. Below the central numeral, the denomination 'قرشا' (Qirsh) is inscribed in Arabic script. A border of small dashes runs along the inner edge of the square perimeter, mirroring the obverse design. The composition is well-balanced, with the denomination rendered prominently against a lightly ornamented field. |
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Sudan's 1987 coinage came at a moment of acute economic strain — the country was carrying one of the largest debt burdens in sub-Saharan Africa, and the IMF had suspended lending two years earlier following chronic arrears. The Central Bank was simultaneously managing a currency under severe depreciation pressure, which makes the production of a relatively heavy nickel brass coin at this denomination something of an anomaly for the period.