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| Issuer | Darfur (Sudan) |
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| Year | 1429 (2008) |
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| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an ornate cartouche in the Islamic tughra style containing the Shahada inscription in highly stylized Arabic calligraphy. The legend 'سلطنة دارفور' curves along the upper periphery in Arabic script, while the legend 'DARFUR SULTANATE' runs along the lower periphery in Latin characters. The overall design is framed by the distinctive 12-notch scalloped border of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a hartebeest standing in profile to the right in the field, rendered in fine naturalistic relief with grass indicated beneath its hooves. The Arabic denomination legend 'دينار' appears in the upper field, with the numeral '٥٠' to the right of the animal. In the exergue, the dual date appears in both Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals '١٤٢٩' and Western Arabic numerals '2008', representing the Islamic and Gregorian calendar years respectively. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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