1⁄80 Riyal - Yahya

Features

Issuer Mutawakkilite Kingdom (North Yemen)
King Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din (1918-1948)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1337-1361 (1919-1942)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1⁄80 Rial
Currency Rial (1918-1974)
Composition Bronze
Weight 1.81 g
Diameter 21.19 mm
Thickness 0.77 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
11742
References Y# 2
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

NOTE: different varieties exist.
Y#2.2 Thin flan (1.5 - 3.0g), number (10,12,14,20,22,24,28,34 stars) and alignment of legend and reverse stars varies.
Obverse varies with amount of stars (between 1 and 4 stars). Accession date either "322" or "1322".
Y#2.3 with legend "Duriba Bi Sana'a" on reverse
Y#2.4 Without legend "Rabb al-Alamin" and with crescent below accession date AH1322.
Weight and diameters differ.
Y#2.5 with legend "Rabb al-alamin" on obverse, with legend "Sana" above date. Varieties in number of stars (4-8) and size of inner circle. Several varieties concerning size and weight, as well as alignment of crescent.
Y#2.7 Thick flan with varying weight (4-5.5g). 10 and 14 stars reverse. Obverse with no to 4 stars. Legend alignment varying.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الله
نصره
١٣٢٢
يحيى بن محمد
أمير المؤمنين المتوكل على الله رب العالمين

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ضرب بصنعا
الله
لا اله الا
سنة
١٣٤٦
ثمن عشر

Edge

Smooth

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1337 (1919)  4% Y#2.2 ١٣٣٧
1338 (1920)  5% Y#2.2 ١٣٣٨
1338 (1920)  1.8% Y#2.7 ١٣٣٨
1339 (1921)  1.8% Y#2.2 ١٣٣٩
1339 (1921)  4% Y#2.5 ١٣٣٩
1340 (1922)  4% Y#2.3 ١٣٤٠ (with 4 or 8 stars reverse)
1341 (1923)  3% Y#2.3 ١٣٤١ (with 4 stars reverse)
1341 (1923)  4% Y#2.4 ١٣٤١ (with 4 stars reverse)
1341 (1923)  5% Y#2.5 ١٣٤١
1342 (1924)  2% Y#2.4 ١٣٤٢ (with 4 or 6 stars reverse)
1342 (1924)  7% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٢
1343 (1925)  9% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٣
1344 (1926)  7% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٤
1345 (1927)  8% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٥
1346 (1928)  13% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٦ possible overpunched varieties exist
1347 (1929)  14% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٧
1348 (1930)  13% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٨
1349 (1931)  Photo 10% Y#2.5 ١٣٤٩
1350 (1932)  2% Y#2.5 ١٣٥ date error
1350 (1932)  11% Y#2.5 ١٣٥٠
1351 (1933)  4% Y#2.5 ١٣٥١
1352 (1934)  9% Y#2.5 ١٣٥٢
1353 (1935)  Photo 6% Y#2.5 ١٣٥٣
1358 (1939)  1.8% Y#2.5 ١٣٥٨ reported not confirmed
1359 (1940)  4% Y#2.5 ١٣٥٩
1360 (1941)  5% Y#2.5 ١٣٦٠
1361 (1942)  7% Y#2.5 ١٣٦١

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1⁄80 Riyal - Yahya
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 2713
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 1349 (1931) – Y#2.5 ١٣٤٩ UNC USD 50.80
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1⁄80 Riyal - Yahya
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 3091
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1353 (1935) – Y#2.5 ١٣٥٣ XF USD 8.65
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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