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1/4 Riyal - Yahya 'Sana' below date, 4 stars in border
| Issuer | North Yemen |
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| Year | 1923-1924 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a large crescent open toward the base, enclosing multi-line Arabic inscriptions including the Imam's titles and the accession date AH 1322, without the phrase 'Rabb al-Alamin'. A circular Arabic legend surrounds the central motif, running along the inner border of the coin. The overall design is executed in bold relief with a characteristically dense calligraphic style typical of early Mutawakkilite Kingdom coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Shahada ('La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadun Rasul Allah') in bold Arabic calligraphy arranged in multiple lines, with the AH mint year (1341 or 1342) inscribed below. The word 'Sana' (صنعاء), indicating the Sana'a mint, appears beneath the date. Four five-pointed stars are evenly spaced within the border legend, which carries additional Arabic inscriptions encircling the central device. |
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Imam Yahya's North Yemen operated in near-total monetary isolation during this period, with the San'a mint producing coins under deliberately archaic methods to assert independence from Ottoman monetary infrastructure that had dominated the region for centuries. The "Sana" mint mark below the date distinguishes this variety from contemporaneous Hodeidah strikes — a distinction that matters, as output figures between the two facilities varied considerably and are still not precisely documented.