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10 Baisa National Day
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Weight | 4.76 g |
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| Obverse lettering | سلطنة عمان ١٤١١هـ ١٩٩٠م ١٠ بيسة البنك المركزي العماني (Translation: Sultanate of Oman 1411 AH 1990 AD 10 Baisa Central Bank of Oman) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a detailed architectural view of the Central Bank of Oman headquarters building, rendered in three-quarter perspective with trees and landscaping in the foreground. The Arabic legend 'العيد الوطني العشرون' (Twentieth National Day) arcs along the upper field. The inscription 'مبنى البنك المركزي العماني' (Building of the Central Bank of Oman) is positioned along the lower field beneath the building. The design is enclosed within the same decorative dashed border as the obverse, lending visual consistency to both faces of the coin. |
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Oman's National Day coinage commemorates the anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said's 1970 coup against his father, Said bin Taimur — a palace overthrow supported, at least tacitly, by British intelligence. The 1990 issue marks the 20th anniversary of that accession, a milestone the Omani government treated as a formal state occasion requiring commemorative currency across multiple denominations.
Bronze was an unusual choice for a Gulf state oil economy by 1990, when most regional issues favored cupronickel or bimetallic formats.