Oil rigs and refineries

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Kuwait, 2 dinars coin, 1976.  15th anniversary of independence.

The reverse design depicts the gate of the old wall of Kuwait City; a dhow - a traditional sailing boat used throughout the region; and an oil derrick, the main source of wealth for the country.

 
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Egypt, 5 pounds, 1986.
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WillieBoyd2

The San Francisco Exposition of 1939 to 1940 was held at Treasure Island, an artificial island constructed on the San Francisco Bay between the cities of San Francisco and Oakland.

The Standard Oil Company of California sponsored the Petroleum Exhibit and issued these two tokens with differing inscriptions.


Golden Gate Exposition - Petroleum Exhibit 1939
Bronze, 35 mm, 13.57 gm

Obverse:
Oil drilling derrick
GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
PETROLEUM EXHIBIT / 1939

Reverse:
A DOLLAR SPENT / FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
NEVER STOPS CIRCULATING
IT PAYS FOR WAGES, TAXES, / MATERIALS AND BRINGS
COUNTLESS BENEFITS TO / EVERY BUSINESS


Golden Gate Exposition - Petroleum Exhibit 1940
Bronze, 35 mm, 13.45 gm

Obverse:
Oil drilling derrick
THE STORY OF PETROLEUM
GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1940

Reverse:
A DOLLAR SPENT / FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
NEVER STOPS CIRCULATING
IT PAYS FOR WAGES, TAXES, / MATERIALS AND BRINGS
COUNTLESS BENEFITS TO / EVERY BUSINESS

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Malaysia, 10 ringgit, 1987.  30th anniversary of independence.
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Georgia 3 lari 2006.jpg

Georgia, 3 lari, 2006. Launch of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline.
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#35
Kuwait 50 dinars 1996-silver.jpgKuwait 50 dinars 1996-silver-.jpg

Kuwait, 50 dinars, 1996.  50th Anniversary of Exporting the 1st Oil Shipment (1946–1996).
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UAE-1987-RE modelled.jpg

United Arab Emirates, 1 dirham, 1987. 


25th Anniversary of the First Offshore Oil Shipment from Abu Dhabi Emirate.

The design was modelled by Robert Elderton of the Royal Mint (UK).
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Kuwait 100 dinars 1981-.jpg

Kuwait, 100 dinars, 1981 (gold).  20th National Day.
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Brunei, $10, 1984.  Off-shore oil platform.
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Offa

Quote from: SquareEarth on September 17, 2013, 05:35:31 PMNorway 100 kroner 2005.jpg

I find it hard to comprehend why anyone can be proud of their oil because
1) God made it there, not human intelligence;
2) Oil can be more of a curse than a blessing.  It proliferates corruption, and invites foreigners to invade your country.

This country seems an exception:  Norway, Centenary of Independence.



Oil made Norway very rich
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chrisild

Quote from: Offa on November 05, 2022, 12:04:32 PMOil made Norway very rich

Besides, we should keep in mind that this was a series of three "independence anniversary" issues, each consisting of two coin types (silver, gold) with different designs. Could be considered to be a timeline: The first two coins (2003) were dedicated to agriculture, the next two (2004) to oil, the last two (2005) to electronics.

Pabitra

Quote from: Offa on November 05, 2022, 12:04:32 PMOil made Norway very rich

Yes. Norweign sovereign fund is the largest in the world. Last valuation had put it worth 1.4 trillion USD.

chrisild

Sure, natural resources (I do not believe in "God made it") are not distributed equally. Ask the people in the UK, specifically Scotland. ;D But for the same reasons you see, say, coal or gold depicted on coins from other countries. As I wrote, in the case of Norway it was part of a centennial series that tried to show the timespan. It may have made sense to add a few heads to the designs, as the value of resources largely depends on how we deal with them ...

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South Sudan, 10 piasters, 2015.
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