Description
📌 Basic Information
• Country: Jordan
• Denomination: ½ Dinar
• Year: 2009
• Ruler: King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein
• Grade (Your Coin): VF 30 (Very Fine 30)
• Grading Company: Middle East Grading Alliance (MEGA)
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🔎 Design Details
Obverse (shown):
• Portrait of King Abdullah II facing right
• Arabic inscription around the outer ring
Reverse (not shown in photo):
• Jordanian national emblem
• Denomination (½ Dinar)
• Arabic and English inscriptions
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⚙️ Specifications
• Type: Bi-metallic coin
• Outer Ring: Brass
• Center: Nickel
• Weight: ~8 grams
• Diameter: ~26 mm
• Edge: Reeded
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📖 Background
The ½ Dinar is one of Jordan’s higher-value circulating coins.
Bi-metallic design helps prevent counterfeiting and gives the coin a distinctive appearance.
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💰 Market Value (2026 Estimate)
This is a modern circulation coin.
Approximate value:
• $3 – $8 USD
• Slight premium if in high mint state
• VF 30 means moderate wear, so value is mainly face value plus small collector interest
Face value is 0.5 Jordanian Dinar, which is already higher than many coins regionally.