½ Saidi Rial - Said

Features

Issuer	Muscat and Oman
Sultan	Said bin Taimur (1932-1970)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1380-1381 (1961-1962)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	½ Rial
Currency	Saidi rial (1946-1970)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	14.0300 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	31 December 1960
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 49384
References	KM# 34 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 22 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , CBO# 7 Central Bank of Oman (https://cbo.gov.om)

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Obverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
سعيد بن تيمور
سلطان مسقط وعمان

Translation:
Sa'id bin Taimur
Sultan of Masqat and Oman

Reverse

Value

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
نصف ريال سعيدي
١/٢
١٣٨٠

Translation:
Half Rial Sa'idi
1/2
1380

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Year AH1381:

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Date	Mintage	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1380 (1961)	300 000	$ 34	$ 38	$ 41	١٣٨٠	50%
1380 (1961)					١٣٨٠ Proof	0.9%
1381 (1962)	850 000	$ 36	$ 36	$ 36	١٣٨١	58%
1381 (1962)					١٣٨١ Proof [Unlisted in Krause]	2%

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Bullion value: USD 15.38 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.226 oz

Current silver price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 148 Lot 1921	11 Jan 2025	1380 (1961) – ١٣٨٠	UNC	USD 137.29 (EUR 119.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3296	28 Aug 2024	1380 (1961) – ١٣٨٠	UNC	USD 35.76 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 119 Lot 2282	30 Mar 2024	1380 (1961) – ١٣٨٠	UNC	USD 30.00 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1266	15 May 2026	1381 (1962) – ١٣٨١	UNC	USD 38.07 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2299	14 May 2025	1381 (1962) – ١٣٨١	UNC	USD 26.53 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 829	17 Nov 2024	1381 (1962) – ١٣٨١	UNC	USD 33.46 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 3031	21 Mar 2023	1381 (1962) – ١٣٨١	XF	USD 24.23 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2591	21 Dec 2022	1381 (1962) – ١٣٨١	XF	USD 40.38 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.