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5 Pounds OAU, Aluminium Essai
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Sudanese state emblem: a secretary bird with outstretched wings displayed, standing upon a ribbon bearing the Arabic legend of the Democratic Republic of Sudan. A decorative shield is centred on the bird's breast. Flanking the emblem to the left is the Arabic denomination '٥ جنيهات' and to the right the Latin numeral '5' with 'L.S.' above. The dual-date legend '١٣٩٨ ١٩٧٨' appears along the lower rim in both Hijri and Gregorian numerals. The Arabic victory motto 'النصر لنا' is inscribed at the top of the field. A beaded border runs along the inner edge of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts the emblem of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU): a relief map of the African continent within a circular border, flanked by crossed olive branches. Below the map, a horizontal ribbon bears the abbreviations 'OUA' to the left and 'OAU' to the right, with a decorative rectangular device at centre. The Arabic legend 'مؤتمر القمة الخرطوم' (Summit Meeting Khartoum) and 'منظمة الوحدة الأفريقية' (Organisation of African Unity) are inscribed in the lower field. The Latin legend 'SUMMIT MEETING KHARTOUM' arcs around the upper periphery, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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