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Culture Ministry to Organize Academic
Symposium on Omani Currency & Coins on 30 September
Muscat, 28 September 2026 (ONA) — The
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth will organize an academic symposium on Wednesday
(30 September) on readings about currency and coins in Omani civilization.
The Ministry will be represented by
the Literary Forum at the symposium, which will be held the Sultan Qaboos Grand
Mosque in Muscat.
The symposium aims to highlight the role
of currencies and numismatics throughout Oman’s rich historical civilization. It
will feature presentations by professors and specialists.
The programme of the symposium will include
a number of working papers: A paper on Qarmatian coins minted in Oman (354–362
AH / 965–983 AD)—to be presented by Dr. Ibrahim bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Fadhli;
A paper on the transition from metal coinage to paper currency in the Sultanate
of Oman (1893–1974)—to be presented by Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Kharusi; And an overview
of archaeological coin hoards in Oman.
The symposium will be run by Zakia
bint Saif Al Maamari.
— Ends/Bishara
