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20 Buqshah
| Issuer | Yemen Arab Republic |
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| Year | 1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central raised circular medallion bearing the denomination numeral '٢٠' (20) in large Arabic-Indic numerals above the word 'بقشة' (Buqsha) in Arabic script. The medallion is surrounded by an elaborate arabesque foliate border with scrolling vegetal ornaments occupying the lower field. The circular legend 'الجمهورية العربية اليمنية' (The Yemen Arab Republic) runs along the upper periphery in Arabic script, with additional Arabic inscriptions completing the surround. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a sprig of two leafy olive branches with berries, rendered in high relief and set within a decorative interlaced arabesque wreath border of geometric and foliate motifs. Below the central sprig, the dual-calendar date '١٣٨٢ - ١٩٦٣' (AH 1382 - AD 1963) is inscribed in Arabic-Indic and Western numerals respectively. The whole design is framed by a beaded outer border. |
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