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50 Pounds 15th Hijrah Century, Copper Essai
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 50 Pounds (50 SDP) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Sudanese state emblem, a secretary bird with wings displayed, perched upon and clutching a Mahdist shield, with a scrolled banner below bearing the Arabic inscription 'Jumhuriyyat al-Sudan' (Republic of Sudan). The denomination appears flanking the lower central field, '٥٠' in Arabic-Indic numerals to the left and 'L.S. 50' in Latin numerals to the right, with 'جنيه' (pounds) inscribed in Arabic script at lower left. A bold Arabic legend arcs across the upper field commemorating the fifteenth Hijri century. The lower exergue bears 'SUDAN' in Latin capitals flanked by the Hijri year '١٤٠٠' to the right and the Gregorian year '١٩٧٩' to the left, with the outer rim exhibiting a fine beaded border throughout. |
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| Reverse lettering | الله - محمد - ١٤٠١/١٤٠٠ |
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Sudan's 15th Hijrah Century commemorative program in 1979 produced a range of essai strikes in non-circulation metals, submitted for approval before the final silver and gold production runs. This copper piece is one of those trial strikings — almost certainly produced at a European mint, most likely the British Royal Mint or a Swiss facility, as was standard practice for Sudanese commemorative issues of this period. The KM references E12 and E20 suggest catalogue uncertainty about its precise place in the essai sequence.