King Hussein I of Jordan, whose full name is Hussein bin Talal, reigned in Jordan from 1952 to 1999. He was born in Amman on November 14, 1935, and died there on February 7, 1999. King Hussein's life was extremely busy. He witnessed the assassination of his grandfather, King Abdallah, on July 20, 1951, in Jerusalem. After that, his father, King Talal, ruled for a short time, he had to abdicate due to a nervous illness. Hussein was only 16 years old when he was proclaimed king on August 11, 1952, but he did not officially ascend the throne until May 1953, after returning from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. During his reign, King Hussein pursued a moderate, pro-Western policy. In 1957, he forced the resignation of the left-wing nationalist reform government and spent his time in office in the shadow of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Although Jordan and Israel were officially enemies, King Hussein maintained a discreet but close cooperation with Israel and regularly met with Israeli government politicians for secret talks. In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan, which further increased tensions between the two countries. During the reign of King Hussein, Jordan became one of the stable points in the region, and the king was recognized as a supporter of peaceful solutions, although wars and coups raged in the surrounding countries. King Hussein had four wives and had a total of 11 children. His eldest son, II. Abdullah, took over the throne from him after his death. King Hussein is still revered in Jordan and many parts of the world as a dedicated advocate of peace and stability.

King Hussein I of Jordan ascended the throne in 1952 and ruled until his death in 1999. During this period, significant changes were made in the Jordanian coinage. After the kingdom's independence in 1952, the Jordanian coinage operated on the basis of the British coinage system. The initial coins and banknotes were based on British models, and in addition to the portrait of the king, the symbols of the British monarchy were also included. In 1954, King Hussein ordered a complete renewal of the Jordanian coinage. The new coins and banknotes were given a uniform, Jordanian-style pattern, and in addition to the king's portrait, the Jordanian coat of arms was also included. Other significant changes in the coinage occurred in the second half of King Hussein's reign. In 1980, the Jordanian dinar was introduced, which until then was equivalent to the pound sterling. After the introduction of the dinar, the value of coins and banknotes also changed. In 1994, King Hussein signed the Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty. At the same time as the peace treaty, the Jordanian coinage also brought significant changes. Commemorative coins depicting the peace treaty were minted, and portraits of members of the royal family appeared on coins and banknotes.I. During the reign of King Hussein, the Jordanian coinage underwent significant development. After the kingdom's independence, the coinage was transformed into an independent Jordanian-style coinage system. During the king's reign, Jordanian coins and banknotes became increasingly symbols of Jordanian history and culture.