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5 Pounds 15th Hijrah Century, Copper Piedfort
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| In circulation to | 8 June 1992 |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Sudanese national arms comprising a secretary bird with wings displayed, bearing a shield on its breast and flanked by two flags, with a scroll below bearing the Arabic legend of the state name. The denomination appears on both sides of the central device, with the Arabic numeral at left and Latin numeral '5' at right, accompanied by the abbreviation 'Ls.' Arabic inscriptions arc across the upper field, with the Hijri year '١٣٩٩' and the Gregorian year '1979' flanking the legend 'SUDAN' along the lower field. The outer legend 'ISLAMIC WORLD 15TH CENTURY' runs along the lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | خمسة جنيهات النصر لنا 5 LS. 1979 SUDAN ١٣٩٩ ISLAMIC WORLD 15 TH CENTURY |
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The 15th Hijrah Century commemoration marks the Islamic year 1400 AH, which began in November 1979 — a year of extraordinary turbulence across the Muslim world, from the Iranian Revolution to the siege of the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Sudan under Nimeiry had formally adopted Islamic law as state policy, making this centennial issue politically charged beyond its ceremonial function.
Piedforts of this type were produced in extremely limited quantities, almost certainly for presentation sets and diplomatic gifts rather than any numismatic retail market. The dual KM references suggest the piece appears in both piedfort and pattern listings, a cataloging ambiguity that has never been cleanly resolved.