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  • 5 Dinars 1999, KM# 66, Jordan, Hussein, UNICEF, Children of the World
  • 5 Dinars 1999, KM# 66, Jordan, Hussein, UNICEF, Children of the World
Description

UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, stands as a premier UN agency dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children worldwide. Operating across 192 countries and territories, UNICEF delivers a wide array of services encompassing immunizations, disease prevention, HIV treatment, nutritional aid, sanitation enhancement, educational support, and emergency relief. Stemming from the International Children's Emergency Fund (ICEF) established in 1946, UNICEF was formally established by the U.N. General Assembly to institutionalize post-war relief endeavors. Since its inception, UNICEF has evolved to address both immediate and long-term needs of children and women, solidifying its place as a permanent fixture within the United Nations System since 1953.

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

Depicts a conjoined busts of King Hussein bin Talal and Queen Noor, facing right surrounded by the texts "His Majesty King Hussein and Queen Noor" and "The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan" in Arabic.

Noor Al Hussein (born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on June 15, 1978, until Hussein's death on February 7, 1999. She is the first American-born queen of a Middle Eastern country.

صاحبا الجلالة الملك الحسين والملكة نور
المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية

Reverse

Depicts a boy holding flowers and a girl holding a lamb and wearing a traditional costume, the UNICEF logo (woman holding a child in the air) positioned above and between them, the country name above surrounded by the inscription above, dates in Western and Hijri calendar years divided the value in English and Arabic letters below.

Jordanian women's traditional clothing consists of a thawb (a dress). On the front of the dress, there is usually a decorative panel made from embroidery or what is called tatreez. Women frequently wear handcrafted embroidered dresses with red, gold or green accents

· FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD ·
JORDAN
unicef
FIVE DENARS 1999 - خمسة دنانير ١٤١٩هـ

Edge

5 Dinars

UNICEF
Children of the World

Subscribe series
KM# 66 Schön# 70
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Swissmint

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