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50 Riyals Central Bank
| Issuer | Qatar Central Bank |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the State of Qatar coat of arms, featuring a traditional dhow sailing vessel at sea flanked by palm trees, with two crossed scimitars below. The Arabic legend curves along the upper periphery reading the name of the Qatar Central Bank, with the denomination '50 Riyals' appearing to the right of the central device and the inscription 'State of Qatar' arching along the lower field. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device presents a detailed architectural rendering of the Qatar Central Bank building in perspective view, depicted as a modern multi-storey structure with a vertically ribbed facade, flanked by three palm trees at ground level. The abbreviation 'Q.C.B.' and the Arabic name of the bank are inscribed on the building's fascia. The legend 'QATAR CENTRAL BANK' curves along the upper periphery in bold Latin capitals, while '50 RIYALS' and 'STATE OF QATAR' are inscribed in two lines along the lower field, separated from the building by an ornamental arabesque cartouche. The entire composition is struck to proof standard with frosted devices against a mirror field. |
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Qatar's central bank was established by decree in 2006, the same year this coin was issued — making this piece directly commemorative of that institutional transition from the Qatar Monetary Agency, which had governed the riyal since 1973. The shift was part of a broader push to formalize Qatar's financial infrastructure ahead of its emergence as a major LNG exporter.