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  • 60 Dinars 2006, KM# 85, Jordan, Abdullah II, 60th Anniversary of the Independence of Jordan
  • 60 Dinars 2006, KM# 85, Jordan, Abdullah II, 60th Anniversary of the Independence of Jordan
Description

Independence Day in Jordan commemorates the country's liberation from British rule. After World War I, the Hashemite Army of the Great Arab Revolt successfully took control of what is now Jordan. Spearheaded by the Hashemites and led by Sharif Hussein of Mecca, the revolt aimed to overthrow the Ottoman Empire and received backing from World War I Allies, including Britain and France.

Negotiations between Emir Abdullāh and the British culminated in a treaty signed on March 22, 1946. It took two years for Jordan to achieve complete independence, with another treaty signed with Britain in March 1948, removing all restrictions on sovereignty. Jordan officially joined the United Nations and the Arab League in December 1955. Following independence, Jordan established its parliament in 1952, comprising two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (born 30 January 1962) has been King of Jordan since 1999 upon the death of his father King Hussein. Abdullah is considered to be the 41st generation direct descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, through his belonging to the ancient Hashemite family, which has ruled Jordan since 1921.

Obverse

Depicts a bust of Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, facing, wearing the traditional costume dishdashah surrounded by the texts "Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein" and "King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan" in Arabic above and English below, denomination and the date in the Gregorian calendar year in both sides in Arabic and English.

The traditional outfit worn by men is made of a one-piece full-length dress, called a dishdashah or thawb, a white cap called thagiyah and a scarf-like headcover.

عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين ملك المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
1946 2006
60 DINARS ٦٠ ديناراً
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

Reverse

Depicts a part of Al-Khazneh in Petra engraved in the mountains at left, the statement of Independence at right in Arabic, the crown positioned above and the signature of King Abdullah I below.

"I begin by praising Allah (God) for his blessings... of supporting us...
and that's by the declaration of our Jordanian country
a fully independent state
we are proud to remain loyal to the Charter
of Nationalism Unity and Arabic Ideals"

surrounded by inscriptions in Arabic above and English.

Al-Khazneh, aka Khazneh el-Far'oun (treasury of the pharaoh), is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery (Arabic: Ad Deir), this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.

It is thought that Al-Khazneh was built as a mausoleum and crypt at the beginning of the 1st century AD during the reign of Aretas IV Philopatris. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in both Jordan and the region.

العيد الستون لِذكرى الاستِقلال ١٩٤٦-٢٠٠٦
أبدأ بحمد الله على نعمائه ... بما أيدنا...
وذلك بإعلان بلادنا الأردنية
،دولة مستقلة استقلَالاً تامّاً
ِنعتز بأن تظل الوفيَة لميثاق
الوحدةِ القومية والمثُل العربية
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF INDEPENDENCE 1946~1996

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.917
Weight 72.75 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # KM# PS14

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