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CBB Medal - Hamad Great Bahraini Rulers, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
| Location | Bahrain |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in traditional dress and headdress, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The Arabic legend arcs across the upper portion of the coin, with the dates 1932-1942 flanking the portrait on both sides, and the Latin legend SHAIKH HAMAD BIN ISA ALKHALIFA inscribed below the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the first oil well in Bahrain at Jabal Al Dukhan (Saqer), featuring the drilling derrick and associated machinery rendered in relief against a polished field, with a rocky landscape in the background. |
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