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50 Pounds Independence
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#89, Schön#61, Fr#8, CBOS#COM-20 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of President Jaafar Nimeiry facing slightly left, wearing a turban and spectacles, set within a recessed rectangular frame at center. An Arabic legend arcing along the upper hexagonal border reads the 25th Anniversary of Independence. Dates in Western numerals (1956 and 1981) appear to the left of the portrait, with corresponding Hijri dates in Arabic-Indic numerals (١٣٧٥ and ١٤٠١) to the right. An Arabic inscription along the lower border identifies the Democratic Republic of Sudan. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Sudanese Independence Monument — a stylized abstract tower with flanking sculptural elements and a low plinth structure — rendered in high relief within a recessed hexagonal inner frame. A Latin legend arcing along the upper border reads '25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE'. The denomination '50 / FIFTY POUNDS' appears in the lower left field in Latin script, while the Arabic equivalent '٥٠ / خمسون جنيه' is positioned to the lower right. Along the bottom border, the issuing authority is inscribed in bold Latin capitals: 'D.R. OF SUDAN'. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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