1⁄80 Riyal - Yahya

€11,742.00
IssuerNorth Yemen
Year1919-1942
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1⁄80 Rial
CurrencyRial (1918-1974)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.81 g
Dimensions21.19 mm
Thickness0.77 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#2
Obverse descriptionNOTE: 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.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringالله نصره ١٣٢٢ يحيى بن محمد أمير المؤمنين المتوكل على الله رب العالمين
Reverse description
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringضرب بصنعا الله لا اله الا سنة ١٣٤٦ ثمن عشر
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1337 (1919)  - Y#2.2 ١٣٣٧ -
1338 (1920)  - Y#2.2 ١٣٣٨ -
1338 (1920)  - Y#2.7 ١٣٣٨ -
1339 (1921)  - Y#2.2 ١٣٣٩ -
1339 (1921)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٣٩ -
1340 (1922)  - Y#2.3 ١٣٤٠ (with 4 or 8 stars reverse) -
1341 (1923)  - Y#2.3 ١٣٤١ (with 4 stars reverse) -
1341 (1923)  - Y#2.4 ١٣٤١ (with 4 stars reverse) -
1341 (1923)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤١ -
1342 (1924)  - Y#2.4 ١٣٤٢ (with 4 or 6 stars reverse) -
1342 (1924)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٢ -
1343 (1925)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٣ -
1344 (1926)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٤ -
1345 (1927)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٥ -
1346 (1928)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٦ possible overpunched varieties exist -
1347 (1929)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٧ -
1348 (1930)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٨ -
1349 (1931)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٤٩ -
1350 (1932)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥ date error -
1350 (1932)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥٠ -
1351 (1933)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥١ -
1352 (1934)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥٢ -
1353 (1935)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥٣ -
1358 (1939)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥٨ reported not confirmed -
1359 (1940)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٥٩ -
1360 (1941)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٦٠ -
1361 (1942)  - Y#2.5 ١٣٦١ -
Catalog ID7307365880
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