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1⁄40 Riyal - Ahmad Bronze, small 'Sanaa' and with 'Sana'
| Issuer | North Yemen |
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| Year | 1952-1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely covered in Arabic calligraphic script radiating across the field, with no figurative motif. A prominent upward-pointing crescent occupies the upper central area of the design, enclosing the Hijri accession date 1367. The legend surrounding and filling the field reads the full royal titulature of Imam Ahmad ibn Yahya Hamid al-Din, Commander of the Faithful and Defender of the Faith. The inscription is arranged in multiple registers across the coin's surface, characteristic of Yemeni Imamate coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | الله نصر ١٣٦٧ أحمد الحميد الدين امير المؤمنين الناصر الدين الله رب العالمين (Translation: God, Victory 1367 Ahmad al-Hamid al-Din King of the believers Nasir al-Din, God Lord of the Worlds) |
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North Yemen's small-denomination bronzes from this period circulated under the Imamate of Ahmad bin Yahya, whose reign was defined by deliberate isolation — he resisted foreign influence so aggressively that basic infrastructure, including consistent mint operations, remained underdeveloped well into the 1950s. The Sanaa mint functioned intermittently, which accounts for the variety of inscription styles across otherwise identical types. The distinction between the large and small 'Sanaa' legends, and the separate 'Sana' spelling variant catalogued here, reflects inconsistent die-cutting rather than any intentional policy change.