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5 Riyal - Barghash
| Issuer | Zanzibar |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Value | 5 Riyal (5 ZZY) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a multi-line Arabic inscription filling the entire field, reading the full royal titulature of Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar. The legend is arranged in five horizontal lines within a beaded border, with small floral ornaments separating the lines at the left and right margins. The text invokes the name of God (Allah) at the top, followed by the sultan's full name and titles. The lettering is rendered in bold relief in a traditional Arabic calligraphic style. No effigy or portrait appears; the design is entirely epigraphic. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination and mint attribution in Arabic script arranged in four horizontal lines across the field, all within a beaded border. At the top, the numeral '5' is prominently struck in Western-Arabic (Hindu-Arabic) numerals, followed by the word 'ريال' (Riyal). The third line reads 'سكة سعيدية' (Saidiya coinage), and the fourth line bears the Hijri date '١٢٩٩' (1299 AH). The word 'عام' (year) appears below the date, with a small floral ornament at the bottom of the field. The overall design is strictly epigraphic with no pictorial elements. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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