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2 Rials Apollo 11
| Issuer | North Yemen |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic, comprising an eagle displayed. The denomination '٢ ريالان' in Arabic and '2R' in Latin script appear alongside the issue date rendered in both Western numerals '1969' and Arabic-Indic numerals '١٩٦٩'. The legend 'الجمهورية العربية اليمنية' arcs above in Arabic script and 'YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC' below in Latin script, framing the arms within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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North Yemen issued this coin to commemorate the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 — an unusual choice for the Yemen Arab Republic, which was barely seven years removed from the revolution that ended the Imamate and was still fighting a civil war with Saudi-backed royalist forces as late as 1967. The decision to strike a commemorative in .925 silver for an American space mission reflects the republic's broader effort to signal modernity and international legitimacy rather than any direct connection to the program itself.
These were produced for the collector market, not circulation.