Qatar's 2006 coinage series coincided with a period of aggressive monetary infrastructure development as the country positioned itself ahead of the 2022 World Cup bid and expanding LNG export revenues. The "non-magnetic" designation distinguishes this issue from a later copper-plated steel variant — a substitution driven by rising nickel commodity prices that pushed minting costs uncomfortably close to face value on higher-denomination coins.
Collectors targeting the full type set should note that the two versions are visually indistinguishable without a magnet.
Qatar's 2006 coinage series coincided with a period of aggressive monetary infrastructure development as the country positioned itself ahead of the 2022 World Cup bid and expanding LNG export revenues. The "non-magnetic" designation distinguishes this issue from a later copper-plated steel variant — a substitution driven by rising nickel commodity prices that pushed minting costs uncomfortably close to face value on higher-denomination coins.
Collectors targeting the full type set should note that the two versions are visually indistinguishable without a magnet.