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| Issuer | Sharjah |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprises two crossed flags of Sharjah beneath a palm tree, all enclosed within a wreath of olive branches. The dual dates 1970 (Gregorian) and ١٣٨٩ (AH) appear at the center flanking the flagpoles. The legend STATE OF SHARJAH arcs along the upper left rim in Latin characters, while the Arabic legend حكومة الشارقة occupies the upper right. The denomination ٢٠٠ درهم = ٢ ريال is inscribed in Arabic below the central device, with 2 RIYALS in Latin characters at the base, and the fineness mark [1000] appears in a cartouche at the lower right. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts the Jules Rimet Trophy — a winged Victory figure raising the cup aloft — set against a globe rendered in relief, evoking the international scope of the FIFA World Cup. A football appears to the right of the globe, and two sprigs of laurel flank the lower field. The inscription MEXICO 70 is prominently displayed across the lower central field in stylized lettering. The legend CUP JULES RIMET arcs along the upper rim in Latin characters, while the Arabic legend كأس جول ريميه ١٩٧٠ is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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