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1 Dinar large Platinum
| Issuer | Tarim (Yemenite States) |
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| Year | 1352 (1965) |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله ١٣٥٢ |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the numeral ١ (one) above the Arabic word دينار (Dinar), both set within a symmetrical wreath of stylized olive or palm branches tied at the base. The denomination occupies the majority of the field, rendered in bold Arabic numerals and script. No additional legends, mint marks, or devices are present. |
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Tarim is a city in the Hadhramaut valley of eastern Yemen, historically one of the most significant centers of Islamic scholarship in the Arabian Peninsula. Whether this platinum dinar was struck as a genuine local issue or as a presentation piece for collectors is a question the cataloging record does not convincingly resolve — X# classification in the World Coin catalog places it squarely in the "unusual and fantastical" category, meaning Krause himself treated it with skepticism. Platinum was not a monetary metal in any Yemenite tradition.