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1/2 Ahmadi Riyal - Ahmad mint reads inward
| Issuer | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
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| Year | 1948-1958 |
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| Currency | Rial (1918-1974) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a dense field of Arabic calligraphic inscriptions arranged in multiple registers within a circular border of dots. At the top, a circular cartouche encloses the name and titles of Imam Ahmad. Radiating Arabic legends below reference the ruler's epithets and royal titles, rendered in bold relief script. A crescent-shaped ornamental device divides the central legend from the lower inscription, with decorative dot punctuation separating the text registers. The entire design is framed by a raised inner ring and an outer beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent central circular cartouche containing the Islamic declaration of faith (Shahada) in three lines: لا إله إلا الله / محمد رسول الله, rendered in bold raised Arabic script. Surrounding the cartouche is a circular marginal legend bearing the titles and epithets of the Imam, separated by star-shaped ornaments and dot dividers. The Hijri date, here reading ١٣٦٨ (as an example year), appears in Arabic-Indic numerals at the base of the coin below the central cartouche. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with the hammered-style aesthetic of Yemeni coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله |
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