| Issuer | Ra's Bab al-Mandab |
|---|---|
| Year | 1877-1879 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee (0.5) |
| Currency | Riyal (countermarked coinage, c. 1880-1890) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 30.79 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | William Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#370 |
| Obverse description | Crowned head of Empress Victoria surrounded by lettering. Shaykh Sa`id fi Ra`s al-Mandab, in a circular indent counterstamp |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering |
VICTORIA EMPRESS الشيخ سعيد في راس باب المندب (Translation: Victoria Empress Cheikh Saïd in Ra`s Bab al-Mandab) |
| Reverse description | Value, date below, wreath surrounds |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ONE RUPEE INDIA 1877 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1877 - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 - 1878 - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 - 1879 - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 - |
| Numisquare ID | 8451205320 |
| Additional information |
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