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100 Riyals - Khālid III Napoleon
| Issuer | Sharjah |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| In circulation to | 1973 |
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| Obverse lettering | STATE OF SHARJAH حكومة الشارقة 1970 ١٣٨٩ ١٠٠ ريال 100 S. RIYALS [900] (Translation: State of Sharjah 1970 1389 100 Riyals 100 Sharjah Riyals [900]) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Sharjah's 1970 gold series was issued just months before the emirate joined the United Arab Emirates federation in December 1971, making these among the last independent issues from the Qawasim-ruled territory under Khalid III. The series piggybacked on the international commemorative coin market then booming across smaller states — Franklin Mint-style production runs aimed squarely at collectors rather than circulation, a common revenue strategy among Gulf sheikhdoms navigating the transition away from the rupee zone after 1966.
The Napoleon connection places this within a broader thematic issue pairing Sharjah's name with figures of European history — an arrangement that had no local historical basis but sold well in Western numismatic markets.