Catalog
5 Rials - Qaboos Arabian White Oryx
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Value | 5 Rials |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of Oman — two crossed khanjar daggers overlaid on a pair of crossed swords, all rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The Arabic legend قابوس بن سعيد arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while سلطان عمان appears along the lower left, identifying Sultan Qabus bin Sa'id. The Hijri date ١٣٩٧ (1397 AH) is inscribed in large Eastern Arabic numerals in the lower centre. A finely reeded border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued as part of Oman's WWF conservation series, this coin was struck the same year the Arabian oryx was functionally extinct in the wild — the last confirmed wild individual had been shot in 1972. The series was among the earliest Gulf state coinage to engage directly with international conservation funding, with proceeds partially directed toward captive breeding programs then operating in the United States.
Minted at the Royal Mint, UK, on behalf of the Central Bank of Oman.