Oman AH1434 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 (unlisted date).

Source:

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

Links to:

• Oman AH1429 5 baisa
• (2013) rial, 43rd National Day
• AH 1441/2020 omani rial, 50th National Day and 75th anniversary of the United Nations
• Coins and currency dated 2013
• return to coins of Oman