Oman AH1429 5 baisa

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

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. This type is listed starting in 1997 and all dates are common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.65 g, bronze plated steel, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 150.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Links to:

• Oman AH1400 5 baisa
• 1995 10 omani rials, 25th National Day anniversary
• 1995 20 omani rials, 25th National Day anniversary
• 1995 25 omani rials, 25th National Day anniversary
• 1996 omani rial, 26th National Day anniversary
• 2003 omani rial, Population Census, struck in gold
• AH 1427/2005 omani rial, 35th National Day
• (2007) omani rial, 40th Anniversary of First Oil Export from Oman
• Oman AH1434 5 baisa
• Coins and currency dated 2008
• return to coins of Oman