Obverse. Photo © Stack's Bowers Galleries
  • 60 Dinars 1981, KM# P2, Jordan, Hussein, International Year of the Child
  • 60 Dinars 1981, KM# P2, Jordan, Hussein, International Year of the Child
Description

UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1979 by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children throughout the world, including malnutrition and lack of access to education. Many of these efforts resulted in the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

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

Depicts a bust of Hussein bin Talal right surrounded by the texts "Hussein bin Talal" and "King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan".

الحسين بن طلال
ملك المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية

Reverse

Depicted within the circle is the Palace of Culture, with two children observing it. Above, the UNICEF and IYC logos are accompanied by an English inscription of the value, while below, the date is split into Gregorian and Hijri. The mintmark (H) is positioned below on the left.

The Palace of Culture, situated in Amman, is a significant cultural landmark in Jordan. Erected in 1969 within the Sports City on a 2,550 square meter area, it stands adjacent to the Amman International Stadium. Comprising two halls, it hosts various international, Arab, and local conferences, as well as cultural, social, artistic, and national events.

★ INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD ★
1981 SIXTY DINARS ١٤٠١هـ
H

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.917
Weight 34.34 g
Diameter -
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Heaton Mint, Birmingham (H)

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