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1 Rial - Qaboos Ja'alan Bani Bu Hassan Castle
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the national emblem of Oman — two crossed khanjar daggers overlaid by a belt and sword — rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. To the left of the emblem appears the denomination legend 'ONE RIAL' in Latin script, while to the right the Arabic equivalent 'ريال واحد' is inscribed. An inner circular border separates the central device from the outer legend zone, which carries the Arabic inscription 'البنك المركزي العُماني / سلطنة عُمان' along the upper arc and 'SULTANATE OF OMAN / CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN' along the lower arc, flanked by two five-pointed stars at the lateral extremities. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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Issued as part of Oman's long-running Fort and Castle series, this piece commemorates the Ja'alan Bani Bu Hassan Castle in the Al Sharqiyah region — a fortification historically tied to the tribal politics of the Bani Bu Hassan, one of the dominant groups in eastern Oman. Sultan Qaboos used such commemorative programs deliberately, reinforcing national cohesion across a country that had been largely closed to the outside world until his 1970 coup against his own father.
The .925 silver proof series ran across multiple years and locations, with individual castle issues varying considerably in mintage. CBO104 is among the less-discussed entries in the run.