Oman 1978 1/2 omani rial

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Oman as part of the F.A.O. series. The reverse honors the lemon. Oman, long a British protectorate, achieved full independence in 1971. Coinage began that year. She has watched enviously as her neighbors, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, harvest billions of dollars by selling oil, of which little occurs in Omani territory.

Recorded mintage: 15,000 plus 600 struck in gold.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 64.

Source:

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

Link to:

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