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50 Dirhams Magnetic
| Issuer | Qatar Central Bank |
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| Year | 2008-2012 |
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| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national emblem of Qatar, comprising two crossed scimitars with a dhow (traditional sailing vessel) depicted on stylised waves between them, flanked by two palm trees on a small island. The emblem is rendered in low relief against a plain field. The Arabic legend arching along the upper periphery reads 'State of Qatar' with the dual calendar date (Hijri and Gregorian) flanking the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Qatar's shift to nickel-plated steel for this denomination was driven by the same cost pressures that pushed Gulf states broadly toward cheaper base-metal coinage in the 2000s, as rising nickel and copper prices made traditional alloys economically impractical for high-volume circulation pieces. The magnetic property distinguishes it cleanly from earlier non-magnetic issues of the same type — KM#15 — which creates an identification shortcut useful when the two variants surface together.