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  • 1 Rial 1978, KM# 65, Oman, Qaboos bin Said, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • 1 Rial 1978, KM# 65, Oman, Qaboos bin Said, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Description

Qaboos bin Said Al Said (1940–2020) was the Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said, he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death.

Obverse

National Emblem of Oman, dividing the issue dates, surrounded by the country name in Arabic above and English below.

The national emblem of Oman is an insignia consisting of a khanjar inside its sheath that is superimposed upon two crossed swords. Adopted in the 18th century as the badge of the Omani royal family, it subsequently became the national emblem of the Sultanate of Oman. The emblem is featured at the canton on the Flag of Oman.

A khanjar (Arabic: خنجر‎‎, Persian: خنجر‎‎, Turkish: Hançer) is a traditional dagger originating from Oman. Worn by men for ceremonial occasions, it is a short curved sword shaped like the letter "J" and resembles a hook. It can be made from a variety of different materials, depending on the quality of its craftsmanship. It is a popular souvenir among tourists and is sold in souqs throughout the region. A national symbol of the sultanate, the khanjar is featured on the country's national emblem and on the Omani rial. It is also utilized in logos and commercial imagery by companies based in Oman.

سلطنة عمان
1978 ١٣٩٨
SULTANATE OF OMAN

Reverse

Depicted the giant trevally between small arms surrounded by the legend "Rial" below the numeral value below and the inscription above.

The giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis), also known as the lowly trevally, barrier trevally, ronin jack, giant kingfish, or ulua, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae. The giant trevally is distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, with a range stretching from South Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, including Japan in the north and Australia in the south. Two were documented in the eastern tropical Pacific in the 2010s (one captured off Panama and another sighted at the Galápagos).

اعملوا على تنمية الموارد الغذائية
منظّمة الأغذية والزراعة
F.A.O.
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ريال واحد

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Weight 15 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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