North Yemen ½ Ahmadi Riyal / 2½ Lira - Ahmad, 1369 – 1377
Gold; mint reads inward
Information
Country
North Yemen
North Yemen
Currency
Rial
(1918 – 1974)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
½ Ahmadi Riyal / 2½ Lira - Ahmad
Year
1369 – 1377
Ruler
Ahmad bin Yahya
(1948–1962)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
16
Diameter (mm)
30
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Ahmadi Riyal / 2½ Lira - Ahmad from North Yemen. Issued from 1369 to 1377. Struck in Gold. Measures 30 mm and weighs 16 g.
- Obverse
- Three tangent double linear circles in Arabic. Accession date. "2" at the bottom is probably indicating the equivalence to 2 British Sovereigns (Allah (God) helped him 1367 Ahmad Hamid ed-Din Commander of the Faithful, he who supports God's religion, the Lord of the Universe 2)
- Reverse
- Shahada encircled. In outer margin: denomination, date, and mint name read inward (Struck in Sana'a - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen - Half Ahmadi There's no God but Allah Muhammad is the messenger of Allah Year 75)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1377 (1958) | — | ١٣٧٧ | ||
| 1375 (1956) | — | ١٣٧٥ | ||
| 1375 (1956) | — | ٧٥ | ||
| 1371 (1952) | — | ١٣٧١ | ||
| 1370 (1951) | — | ١٣٧٠ | ||
| 1369 (1950) | — | ١٣٦٩, 1 known |
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