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1⁄40 Riyal - Ahmad Aluminium, small 'Sanaa' and with 'Sana'
| Issuer | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
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| Year | 1956-1958 |
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| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1375 (1956) - ١٣٧٥ - 1376 (1957) - ١٣٧٦ with normal accession date ١٣٦٧ - 1376 (1957) - ١٣٧٦ with wrong accession date ١٣٧٦ - 1377 (1958) - ١٣٧٧ with normal accession date ١٣٦٧ - 1377 (1958) - ١٣٧٧ with wrong accession date ١٣٧٦ - 1377 (1958) 6 - ١٣٧٧/٦ - |
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The Mutawakkilite Kingdom's aluminium fractional issues from the mid-1950s were produced under Imam Ahmad ibn Yahya, who maintained Yemen's near-total isolation from foreign influence while paradoxically contracting overseas mints to strike his coinage. This particular variety — distinguished by the smaller 'Sanaa' spelling alongside the 'Sana' form — reflects the inconsistent die preparation that plagued Ahmad's issues, likely the result of working with engravers unfamiliar with Arabic orthographic conventions.