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75 Rials - Qaboos Arabian Tahr
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | قابوس بن سعيد ١٣٩٧ سلطان عمان (Translation: Qabus bin Sa`id 1397 Sultan of Oman) |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed standing figure of an Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari), depicted in left profile atop a rocky outcrop, with curved horns and a characteristic mane rendered in high relief. The denomination '75' in large Eastern Arabic numerals occupies the right field, with the Arabic legend '٧٥ ريالا عمانياً' (75 Omani Rials) arching along the upper portion of the field. A beaded border frames the design along the inner rim, consistent with the obverse treatment. |
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Issued as part of Oman's wildlife conservation series launched under Sultan Qaboos bin Said, this piece was struck to draw international attention to the Arabian tahr, a cliff-dwelling ungulate whose Omani population — concentrated in the Al Hajar Mountains — was under severe pressure from hunting and habitat loss in the 1970s. The series coincided with Qaboos's broader post-coup modernization program, which included early conservation legislation rarely seen elsewhere in the Gulf at the time.
The Franklin Mint struck these under contract, as it did much of Oman's commemorative gold output during this period.