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25 Rials - Qaboos 25th National Day, Sultan Qaboos, Silver
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | Rial (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Oman occupies the center of the obverse, depicting a khanjar (traditional curved dagger) within its sheath superimposed upon two crossed swords, all rendered in fine detail. The emblem is surrounded by inscriptions in both Arabic and Latin script denoting the issuing state and denomination. |
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| Reverse description | A full-color portrait bust of Sultan Qaboos bin Said is depicted facing directly forward, rendered in polychrome enamel against the polished silver field. The Sultan is shown wearing traditional Omani dress including a richly decorated turban and dishdasha, with his characteristic white beard clearly visible. An Arabic legend arcing across the upper field reads 'العيد الوطني الخامس والعشرون' (Twenty-Fifth National Day), while the Latin inscription 'TWENTY FIFTH NATIONAL DAY ANNIVERSARY' curves along the lower periphery, with the year '1995' incorporated into the design. |
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Issued to mark the 25th anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said's accession, which followed his July 1970 palace coup deposing his own father, Said bin Taimur. The elder sultan had kept Oman in deliberate isolation — banning radios, eyeglasses, and foreign travel for his subjects — while Qaboos, educated at Sandhurst, had spent years under house arrest at the family palace in Salalah. By 1995 the contrast was stark enough that the anniversary carried genuine political weight, not merely ceremonial.