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1000 Dirhams / 10 Riyals - Khālid III Simon Bolivar
| Issuer | Sharjah |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Sharjah coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting two crossed flags surmounted by a palm tree, the whole encircled by laurel branches. Bilingual legends in Arabic and Latin script arc around the periphery, incorporating the issuer name, dual date in both Christian (1970) and Hijri (1389) eras, and the denomination expressed as both 1000 Dirhams and 10 Riyals. A serial number (290) appears at lower left, indicating the individual coin's number within the limited issue. The design is struck in proof finish with a deeply mirrored field contrasting against frosted relief elements. |
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| Mintage | 1389 (1970) - 1970 ١٣٨٩ Proof - 3,200 1389 (1970) - 1970 ١٣٨٩ Proof Sets (KM#PS1) - 1389 (1970) - 1970 ١٣٨٩ Proof Sets (KM#PS3) - |
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Sharjah issued this piece in 1970 as part of a wave of commemorative strikes produced just before and immediately after the Trucial States federated into the UAE in 1971. The emirate's ruler, Khalid III, authorized a series of these high-silver-content issues largely aimed at the international collector market — a revenue strategy common among small Gulf states in that transitional period, when numismatic exports offered a meaningful income stream independent of oil.
Bolívar's appearance here has no geographic logic; his inclusion reflects the era's anything-sells approach to foreign commemorative coinage rather than any diplomatic or historical tie between Sharjah and South America.