Sultan Qaboos ascended the throne of Oman in 1970 and ruled for 50 years until his death in 2020. During his reign, Oman underwent significant economic and social development, and the person of the sultan also left a deep mark on the country's culture and the formation of its identity. In 1970, when Sultan Kábúsz ascended the throne, Oman's coinage was still in its infancy. However, the Sultan soon recognized the importance of coinage in terms of national identity and economic development. They followed modern, European models. The Sultan considered it important that Oman's coinage reflect the country's modernity and development. The person and reign of Sultan Qaboosz was the main topic. The portrait of the Sultan and his most important deeds were often featured on coins and banknotes. During the reign of Sultan Qaboos, Oman's coinage was significantly expanded and several denominations and materials were put into circulation. In 1970, when he ascended the throne, the portrait of the Sultan appeared on the 100 rial and 500 rial banknotes .In 1975, Oman began minting its own coins. The first coins were made in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 bajzas and had the face of Sultan Kábúsz on them. In 1980, coins with a denomination of 25 bajzas appeared. In 1990, the new rial was introduced, which is worth 1,000 bajzas. The new rial denomination banknotes and coins feature the face of Sultan Qaboosz and the sultan's coat of arms. In 2000, Oman began minting 1 rial coins. In 2010, they began minting 50 bajza coins.