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5 Rials - Qaboos Arabian White Oryx
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | قابوس بن سعيد ١٣٩٧ سلطان عمان (Translation: Qabus bin Sa`id 1397 Sultan of Oman) |
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| Reverse lettering | ٥ ريالات عمانية (Translation: 5 Omani Rials) |
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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.