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Description
A piedfort is an unusually thick coin, often exactly twice the normal weight and thickness of other coins of the same diameter and pattern. Piedforts are not normally circulated, and are only struck for presentation purposes by mint officials (such as patterns), or for collectors, dignitaries, and other VIPs.
Hussein bin Talal (1935–1999) was King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab–Israeli conflict.
Obverse
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Depicts a bust of Hussein bin Talal right within a beaded circle surrounded by the texts "Hussein bin Talal" and "King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan" in Arabic above and English below. الحسين بن طلال ملك المملكة الاردنية الهاشمية |
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Reverse
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Depicts a crowned sun within a 3/4 wreath flanked by dates in Western and Hijri on both sides surrounded by the inscription above, the value in Arabic and English letters below. العيد الخمسون لميلاد جلالة الملك الحسين |
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50 Dinar
Piedfort
KM# P3 Schön# 50a
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