Jordan 1969 quarter dinar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Jordan as part of the F.A.O. series and the first coin of that denomination. 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 Sadat attacked Israel once again in 1973. The olive tree reverse was used on other issues of the 1970's and 1980's.

Recorded mintage: 60,000.

Specification: 17 g, copper-nickel, 34 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 20.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Jordan 1964 5 fils
• Jordan 1964 20 fils
• Iraq 1970 250 fils
• 1969 half dinar, Al Harraneh palace
• 1969 ¾ dinar, shrine of the nativity
• 1969 dinar, temple hill, Jerusalem
• 1969 2 dinars, Forum of Jerash
• 1969 5 dinars, Treasury of Petra
• 1969 10 dinars, pope Paul VI, Gethsemane church
• 1969 25 dinars, Dome of the Rock
• AH 1394/1974 quarter dinar, tenth anniversary of the Central Bank of Jordan
• Coins and currency dated 1969
• return to coins of Jordan