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10 Riyals - Pope Paul VI Papal Visit to Australia
| Issuer | Fujairah |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Diameter | 45 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of Fujairah, depicting a shield with two crossed swords and two crossed rifles, superimposed over a stylized globe rendered in low relief. The Latin legend STATE OF FUJAIRAH arcs along the upper left, while Arabic inscriptions curve along the right field. The denomination 10 RIYALS is inscribed along the lower arc in Latin characters, with the date 1970 appearing within the shield. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope Paul VI wearing papal vestments and zucchetto occupies the upper left portion of the field, set against a darkened background. To the upper right, the papal coat of arms featuring the crossed keys of Saint Peter surmounted by the papal tiara is depicted in fine relief. The lower portion of the field displays a map of Australia with a kangaroo silhouette at center, flanked by stylized wave motifs symbolizing the surrounding seas. The legend PILGRIM IN AUSTRALIA curves along the lower arc, with the date 1970 inscribed vertically along the right side. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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Fujairah was one of the smaller Trucial States still negotiating the terms of what would become the UAE when this piece was struck, and its sheikhs discovered quickly that international collector coins were a reliable revenue stream before federation rendered the individual state issues obsolete in 1972. Pope Paul VI visited Australia in December 1970 — the first papal visit to the continent — which gave coin issuers worldwide a pretext to produce commemoratives with no connection whatsoever to Fujairah.
The .999 fineness is notably purer than the .925 common to most silver commemoratives of the period, a deliberate sales point for the collector market rather than any minting tradition.