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2 Riyals - Saqr
| Issuer | Government of Ras al-Khaimah |
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| Year | 1969 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the denomination rendered in large Arabic numeral '٢' above the Arabic legend 'ريالات' and the Western numeral '2' below, with 'RIALS' inscribed beneath, all enclosed within a raised circular border. The Arabic legend 'حكومة رأس الخيمة' curves along the upper periphery, flanked by five-pointed stars at either side, while the Latin legend 'GOVERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMA' arcs along the lower periphery. The design is framed by a fine dentilated border running along the rim. |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed flags of Ras al-Khaimah are displayed prominently in the central field, their staffs crossing at the center and surmounted by the emirate's emblem depicting a janbiya dagger over a traditional dhow. The dual date, rendered in Arabic-Indic numerals '١٩٦٩' and Hijri '١٣٨٩', appears in the lower central field beneath the crossed flags. The entire central design is enclosed within an elaborate decorative border of stylized floral and arabesque scrollwork, itself framed by a dentilated outer rim. |
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Ras al-Khaimah was the last of the Trucial States to join the United Arab Emirates in 1972, and its brief pre-federation period produced a flurry of coinage clearly aimed at international collectors rather than local commerce. This 1969 issue appeared under Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qasimi, who had ruled since 1948 and would remain emir until his death in 2010 — one of the longest-reigning Gulf rulers of the modern era. The coins circulated little, if at all.
Franklin Mint handled production for several of these Trucial State issues, supplying a ready pipeline for the collector market that rendered most pieces essentially non-circulating from the outset.