1 Riyal Countermark

€122,865.00
IssuerRa's Bab al-Mandab
Year1780
TypeEmergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Value1 Riyal
CurrencyRiyal (countermarked coinage, c. 1880-1890)
CompositionSilver (.833)
Weight28.0668 g
Dimensions41 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Countermarked
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#371
Obverse descriptionRight facing portrait of Empress Maria Theresia of habsburg surrounded by the legend `Maria Theresia, Dei Gratia, Romanorum Imperatrix, Hungariae Bohemiaeque Regina`. Shaykh Sa`id fi Ra`s al-Mandab, in a circular indent counterstamp
Obverse scriptArabic, Latin
Obverse letteringM·THERESIA·D·G· R·IMP·HU·BO·REG· الشيخ سعيد في راس باب المندب S·F·
(Translation: Maria-Theresia, by the Grace of God, Roman Empress, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia Cheikh Saïd in Ra`s Bab al-Mandab)
Reverse descriptionImperial double-headed eagle with the arms of Austria at the centre, surrounded by four quarters representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy and Burgau (Günzburg). Legend around `Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Comes Tyrolis`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHID·AVST·DUX· BURG·CO·TYR·1780·X
(Translation: Archduchess of Austria, duchess of Burgundy, comtess of Tyrol)
EdgeInscripted
Mint
Mintage1780 X - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 -
Catalog ID3217408200
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