1 Riyal Countermark

Issuer	Ra's Bab al-Mandab
Year	1780
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Currency	Riyal (countermarked coinage, c. 1880-1890)
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Reverse description	Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed in the center of the field, its wings spread and detailed with feathers, bearing on its breast a crowned oval shield with the Habsburg arms. The eagle holds a scepter and orb in its talons. The circular legend ARCHID·AVST·DUX· BURG·CO·TYR· runs around the upper portion of the field, with the date 1780 and mintmark X completing the legend in the lower field. The reverse also bears an Arabic countermark applied during the coin's local countermarking circa 1880–1890.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	ARCHID·AVST·DUX· BURG·CO·TYR·1780·X (Translation: Archduchess of Austria, duchess of Burgundy, comtess of Tyrol)
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