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Auction: 402 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC
Lot: 242

Oman. Sultan Qabus b. Sa`id (AH 1390- / 1970 AD-). Proof ½ Omani Rial, AH 1397 (1976/77 AD). Arms, date above, fractional value below, rev. Mirbat Fort. In 1972, during the Dhofar rebellion, a nine-man garrison was able to stave off and stop some 250 Adoo Communist guerillas from taking the coastal town of Mirbat. KM 58. Rare with a mintage of 1,000. In RM case of issue. Choice Brilliant Proof.

Estimate
$1,200 to $1,600

Starting price
$700