5 Pounds 15th Hijrah Century, Copper Piedfort

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.