50 Omani Rials Banknote (Type 2010)

50 Rials Rial Omani (Issued 2010)

Fewer commemorative issues in the Gulf region have generated as sustained an interest among currency researchers and exchange specialists as the 2010 Omani 40th National Day fifty-rial note, produced in limited quantities to mark a singular moment in the Sultanate’s modern history. Because commemorative high-denomination notes of this kind circulated briefly before being set aside, the number of surviving examples in genuinely crisp condition is considerably smaller than the original print run might suggest. The combination of a milestone anniversary, a high face value, and restrained distribution has made this note a reference point for anyone studying the monetary history of the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Those holding examples today often find them tucked away as mementos rather than having passed through active circulation.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the late ruler of Oman who led the country from 1970 until his passing in 2020, presented in a three-quarter facing position and dressed in traditional Omani attire including a white dishdasha and a richly coloured, embroidered bisht draped across his shoulders. The portrait is rendered with considerable tonal depth, capturing the Sultan’s characteristic features with precision. Behind and to the left of the portrait sits a detailed architectural vignette depicting a historic Omani building, rendered in warm ochre and sand tones, while to the right a further architectural structure, resembling a traditional tower or minaret, is visible in a lighter, more recessed engraving. The overall colour palette of the front is a soft lavender and lilac, interspersed with delicate guilloché rosette patterns that fill the background behind the central elements. The numeral “50” appears prominently in the upper left corner in Arabic script alongside its Eastern Arabic numeral equivalent, and again in large stylised form to the lower right, rendered in a deep purple ink with a colour-shifting quality. The issuing authority is named in Arabic script at the top of the note as البنك المركزي العُماني, identifying the Central Bank of Oman, while the denomination خمسون ريالاً (Fifty Rials) is inscribed in flowing Arabic calligraphy in the upper central area. A serial number, reading د/٢ ٢١٧٨٧٨٧, is printed in violet to the left side of the note, running both horizontally and vertically. A green commemorative emblem incorporating floral and traditional Omani decorative motifs appears in the lower left area, referencing the National Day occasion. The lower border carries Arabic text identifying the occasion as the 40th National Day. A security thread is embedded vertically through the note, visible as a dark windowed strip, and the border of the note features an intricate pink and violet latticework frame with repeating geometric patterns.

The reverse presents a sweeping panoramic vignette of a modern Omani cityscape, most likely depicting Muscat, rendered across the full width of the note in fine intaglio line work and offset printing, combining shades of blue, green, and sandy brown to suggest both the built environment and the natural landscape behind it. To the left of this scene, a prominent domed mosque or civic building is depicted in greater detail, with its minaret rendered in crisp vertical lines. Flags are visible within the scene, adding ceremonial colour to the composition. Above the central panorama, the text “40th National Day” is printed in clear roman typeface, accompanied by a date notation referencing 1970 and 2010, marking the four decades of modern Oman’s history under Sultan Qaboos. The Central Bank of Oman seal, a circular emblem featuring the traditional Omani khanjar dagger and crossed swords surrounded by Arabic text, appears centrally above the panoramic scene. The issuing authority name “CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN” is printed in bold roman capitals across the top of the note, with the numeral “50” appearing in the upper corners. The denomination “FIFTY RIALS” is printed in large capital letters centrally beneath the cityscape vignette, and the large numeral “50” below it is styled with decorative flourishes and floral guilloché underprint in pink and violet. The right-hand side of the reverse shows a lighter, less densely printed area with a repeating watermark pattern and fine security microprinting lines visible across the surface. The borders of the reverse echo the front’s lattice and geometric frame design in coordinating pink and mauve tones.

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