⅛ Riyal - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya

⅛ Riyal - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya - obverse⅛ Riyal - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya - reverse

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Features

Issuer Mutawakkilite Kingdom (North Yemen)
King Ahmad bin Yahya (1948-1962)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1367-1380 (1948-1961)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value ⅛ Rial
Currency Rial (1918-1974)
Composition Silver (.833)
Weight 3.42 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Pentagonal (5-sided)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
19674
References Y# 14,
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.
Schön# 12
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crescent below accession date

Script: Arabic

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ضرب بصنعا
الله
لا اله الا
١٣٧٠
ثمن

Translation:
Struck in Sanaa
No god but God
1370
Eighth

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Arrangement of legends and size of inner circle on reverse varies

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1367 (1948)  18% ١٣٦٧
1368 (1949)  25% ١٣٦٨
1370 (1951)  13% ١٣٧٠
1371 (1952)  19% ١٣٧١
1372 (1953)  17% ١٣٧٢
1373 (1954)  12% ١٣٧٣
1374 (1955)  $ 12 17% ١٣٧٤
1375 (1956) 1 1.8% ١٣٧٥/١
1379 (1960)  Photo 4% ١٣٧٩
1379 (1960) 5 1.2% ١٣٧٩/٥
1379 (1960) x 1.2% ١٣٧٩/x
1380 (1961)  2% ١٣٨٠

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ⅛ Riyal - al-Nasir Ahmad bin YahyaPicture 1 of a sold ⅛ Riyal - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 17
Lot 3761
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2020 1379 (1960) – ١٣٧٩ XF USD 75.52
(EUR 70.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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