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1 Dinar - King Hussein 50th Birthday
| Issuer | Jordan |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Diameter | 29 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprises a rayed sun rising from the lower field, surmounted by the Hashemite royal crown, all flanked by a wreath of olive and wheat bound at the base. The Arabic commemorative legend arcs across the upper field recording the 50th birthday of His Majesty King Hussein, with the Gregorian date 1985 and Hijri date 1406 appearing at either side. The denomination 'DINAR 1' in Latin script and 'دينار' in Arabic script is inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Jordan struck this issue to mark Hussein bin Talal's 50th birthday in 1985, a year in which the king was simultaneously navigating a fragile rapprochement with Yasser Arafat and attempting to revive a joint Jordanian-Palestinian peace initiative that would collapse entirely within twelve months. Commemorative dinars of this period circulated freely alongside regular issues, which accounts for the wear typically seen on surviving examples.