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2 Rials - Qaboos 20th National Day
| Issuer | Central Bank of Oman |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Oman — two crossed khanjar daggers overlaid by a belt and superimposed on two crossed swords, surmounted by a royal crown — is displayed prominently at centre. The Arabic legend 'سلطنة عمان' (Sultanate of Oman) arcs across the upper field, flanking the crown on either side, while the Hijri date ١٤١١هـ and Gregorian date ١٩٩٠م appear at centre left and centre right respectively. The denomination '٢ ريال' (2 Rials) is inscribed below the emblem, with 'البنك المركزي العماني' (Central Bank of Oman) along the lower field. The entire design is framed by a decorative rectangular-link border within the reeded rim. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Struck to mark the twentieth anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said's accession following his 1970 palace coup against his father Said bin Taimur, a bloodless overthrow supported quietly by the British government amid concerns that the old sultan's isolationist policies were fueling a communist insurgency in Dhofar. Qaboos immediately opened the country, spending oil revenues on infrastructure, healthcare, and education that had been almost entirely withheld under his father's rule.
The Dhofar Rebellion itself wasn't fully suppressed until 1976, making the two-decade milestone a marker of genuine consolidation rather than mere ceremony.