Jordan 1975 50 fils

from the Ma'adi Collection

from the Ma'adi Collection

Jordan, long a part of the Ottoman Empire, was seized by the British at the end of World War One but then granted independence under a local monarchy in 1946. King Hussein (r. 1951-99) proved to be an adroit politician who managed to maneuver between Israeli armed strength and the urgings of his Arab neighbors to attack Israel. Forced to participate in the wars of 1948, 1956 and 1967 (losing all three), the king stood aside when Nasser attacked Israel once again in 1973. The specimen shown is a fifty fils (1/2 dirham) with the portrait of King Hussein on the obverse.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 7.50 g, copper-nickel, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• AH 1385/1965 50 fils
• Iraq 1970 250 fils
• AH 1394/1974 quarter dinar, tenth anniversary of the Central Bank of Jordan
• Jordan 1977 1/4 dinar
• AH 1398/1978 5 fils
• AH 1398/1978 10 fils
• AH 1398/1978 50 fils
• AH 1398/1978 100 fils
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to coins of Jordan