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5 Dinars - Abdullah II Millennium and Baptism of Jesus

Issuer Central Bank of Jordan
Year 2000
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Currency Dinar (1949-date)
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Obverse script Arabic, Latin
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Reverse description Detailed scenic depiction of the Baptism of Jesus at Bethany Beyond the Jordan River. In the central field, several robed figures are shown standing in shallow water performing the baptismal rite, with reeds and palm trees framing the scene on either side, and ancient stone terraces or ruins visible in the upper right background. A dove in flight, emitting radiating rays of light, descends from the upper field, symbolizing the Holy Spirit. The arc legend 'BETHANY·BEYOND·JORDAN.JOHN 1.28' is inscribed along the upper rim. In the lower field, 'THE SITE OF THE BAPTISM' appears above the prominent exergual inscription 'MILLENNIUM YEAR 2000 A.D.'
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