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20 Rials
| Issuer | Central Bank of Yemen |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field, enclosed within a raised circular border, depicts a highly detailed rendering of the Socotra dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), its distinctive umbrella-shaped canopy supported by a single stout trunk rising from a rocky ground line. The Arabic legend 'سقطرى' (Socotra) is inscribed in the upper arc of the outer border, while 'شجرة دم الأخوين' (Dragon Blood Tree) appears in the lower arc. A dotted inner border ring frames the central device, consistent in style with the obverse. |
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| Additional information |
Yemen's shift to stainless steel for this denomination in the mid-2000s came after years of aluminum-bronze issues that proved costly relative to the coin's face value — a familiar problem for mid-range denominations in economies where inflation has eroded purchasing power. The Yemeni rial had lost significant ground against the dollar through the 1990s following unification, and rationalizing coinage metal was one of several monetary adjustments the Central Bank pursued in that period.