© sjoelund (CC0)
© sjoelund (CC0)
1⁄40 Riyal - Ahmad Bronze; large "Sanaa" and without "Sana"
1371 (1952) year| Bronze | 5.51 g | 26.24 mm |
| Issuer | Mutawakkilite Kingdom (North Yemen) |
|---|---|
| King | Ahmad bin Yahya (1948-1962) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1371 (1952) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1⁄40 Rial |
| Currency | Rial (1918-1974) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.51 g |
| Diameter | 26.24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#142797 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب بصنعا
الله
لا اله الا
۱۳۷۱
ربع عشر
Translation:
Struck in Sanaa
No god but God
1371
Fourth of a tenth
Edge
Plain
Comment
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of King Ahmad bin Yahya, who was the last king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom (North Yemen) before it was abolished and became a republic in 1962.
