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100 Riyals 2006 Asian Games, Orry
| Issuer | Qatar |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 100 Riyals |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the State of Qatar coat of arms, comprising two crossed scimitars with a dhow under sail upon stylized waves flanked by a small island bearing two palm trees. Surrounding the central device, the legend STATE OF QATAR arcs along the upper periphery, while the weight, fineness, denomination, and date — 10g 9999 GOLD 100 RIYAL 2006 — appear in the lower field. The composition and specifications are thus fully integrated into the obverse design as part of the official inscription. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the 15th Asian Games held in Doha — the first time the Games were hosted in the Middle East — this piece commemorates Orry, the Arabian oryx mascot designed for the event. Qatar invested heavily in infrastructure for the 2006 Games, including a purpose-built sports city, and the commemorative coin program was part of a broader effort to signal the country's arrival as a regional cultural and sporting hub. The oryx itself, once hunted to extinction in the wild, was reintroduced to Qatar through a captive breeding program at the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation.