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  • 50 Dinars 2000, KM# 82, Jordan, Abdullah II, Millennium and Baptism of Jesus
  • 50 Dinars 2000, KM# 82, Jordan, Abdullah II, Millennium and Baptism of Jesus
Description

The baptism of Jesus, where John the Baptist ritually purified Jesus with water, is a significant event recounted in the synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). It is believed to have occurred at Al-Maghtas (also known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan), now situated in Jordan.

This baptism is among the key events in the life of Jesus as narrated in the canonical Gospels, alongside occurrences such as the Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. Most Christian denominations consider Jesus's baptism pivotal and foundational to the Christian practice of baptism (see also Acts 19:1–7). In Eastern Christianity, Jesus's baptism is observed on 6 January (in the Julian calendar, corresponding to 19 January in the Gregorian calendar), celebrated as the feast of Epiphany. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Churches, and some other Western denominations, it is commemorated during the week following, known as the feast of the baptism of the Lord. In Roman Catholicism, the baptism of Jesus is among the Luminous Mysteries sometimes included in the Rosary. It is regarded as a Trinitarian feast in the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

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

Bust of Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein smiling, facing surrounded by the texts "Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein" and "King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan" in Arabic above and English below with denomination below his shoulder on the right, date in Gregorian and Hijri calendar year below.

عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين ملك المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
٥٠ ديناراَ
50 Dinars
٢٠٠٠مـ ١٤٢٠هـ
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

Reverse

Depicts Al-Maghtas on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River where the location of the Baptism of Jesus, a scene of the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist with others and the radiant pigeon above them surrounded by inscriptions in English.

BETHANY·BEYOND·JORDAN.JOHN 1.28
THE SITE OF THE BAPTISM
MILLENNIUM YEAR 2000 A.D.

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.917
Weight 16.96 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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