Catalog
1 Riyal - Rashid 2 dates, Essai
| Issuer | Ajman |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Weight | 3.95 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the denomination numeral '1' in large Arabic-style numerals within a raised inner circle, accompanied by the Arabic script 'ريال' (Riyal) above. The word 'RIYAL' appears in Latin script below the numeral. The surrounding legend reads 'GOVERNMENT OF AJMAN & ITS DEP.' in Latin along the lower border and 'حكومة عجمان وتوابعها' in Arabic along the upper border, with 'ASSAY' appearing to the left of the central device, denoting the essai nature of the piece. |
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| Reverse description | The state emblem of Ajman is displayed prominently in the upper field, consisting of two crossed flags flanking a central sword, rendered in raised relief. Below the emblem stands a detailed effigy of a houbara bustard (a bird of cultural significance in the Arabian Gulf region), depicted in profile facing left. The dual dates appear in the lower field, with the Islamic Hijri year '١٣٨٩' to the right and the Gregorian year '١٩٦٩' to the left, both inscribed in Arabic numerals. |
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Ajman was the smallest and least financially solvent of the Trucial States, and its coin issues of the late 1960s were produced almost entirely for the collector and bullion market rather than for any practical circulation. The essai designation here indicates a trial or pattern striking, typically produced in limited quantities for presentation or approval purposes. Whether any formal monetary authority ever reviewed this particular piece is doubtful — Ajman's numismatic program of this period was largely driven by outside promoters exploiting the emirate's nominal issuing rights ahead of the 1971 federation.
The "2 dates" designation refers to the dual Gregorian and Hijri dating carried on the coin, a common feature of Gulf issues from this transitional period.