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7½ Riyals - Saqr Giacomo Agostini ND
1970 year| Silver (.925) | 22.5 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (1948-2010) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1970 |
| Value | 7½ Riyals (7.5) |
| Currency | Riyal (1966-1973) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 22.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1973 |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#92916 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Head of Giacomo Agostini facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHAMPIONS OF SPORT
GIACOMO AGOSTINI
SDG
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Nicknamed Ago, with an absolute record of 122 Grand Prix wins and 15 World Championships titles, he is considered to be perhaps the greatest motorcycle racer of all time. Of these, 68 wins and 8 titles came in the 500cc class, the rest in the 350cc class.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features Giacomo Agostini, an Italian motorcycle road racer who won 122 Grand Prix races and 8 world championships, on its obverse side.
