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Khalid AL Mamari

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World Paper Money

Selma Lagerlöf: Sweden honors her with a coin, and the world with a postage stamp.

Selma Lagerlöf is a beloved figure among children and the first Swedish woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Five years later, in 1914, she became the first woman elected to the Swedish Academy and also served on the Nobel Prize committee. Selma Lagerlöf was born in a border province between…

April 2, 2022
Philately

Royal Opera House Muscat: 10 Years of Excellence

Commemorative Stamps: Oman Post, in collaboration with the Royal Opera House Muscat, has launched a commemorative postage stamp to mark the 10th anniversary of the opera house's opening at the House of Musical Arts.

March 24, 2022
Philately

The story of a Yemeni postage stamp

East India and before the issuance of a postage stamp, let me tell you the story of a Yemeni postage stamp… When the East India Company began to expand, Queen Elizabeth I of Britain granted it a monopoly over trade in India and all British colonies in Asia, even the Arabian Peninsula. With political and military support from Britain, the company continued its usual activities until it was dissolved as a result of civil disobedience in…

March 19, 2022
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Notaphily (Paper Currency)

Banknote sheets for the sixth issue

The Central Bank of Oman announces the release of banknote sheets from the sixth issue, in denominations of one rial, half a rial, and one hundred baisa, effective today, January 24, 2021. These banknotes are legal tender at their face value and can be purchased from the Central Bank of Oman at the following rates: Denomination: Number of banknotes per sheet; Selling price per sheet: One rial: 40…

January 24, 2021
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Notaphily (Paper Currency)

The sixth Omani paper edition

Citing the Central Bank of Oman, the bank announced the issuance of new banknote denominations: 20 rials, 10 rials, 5 rials, 1 rial, half a rial, and 100 baisa. These new notes complement the sixth series of new Omani banknotes (1441 AH - 2020 AD), which began with the introduction of the 50 rial note in July of last year. The banknotes will be in circulation…

January 10, 2021

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