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25 Riyals - Ahmad II Old Cannon
| Issuer | Government of Umm Al Qaiwain |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| In circulation to | 1973 |
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| Obverse lettering | · STATE OF UMULQAIWAIN حكومة ام القيوين · 1970 · ١٣٨٩ ٢٥ ريال 25 U.A.Q. RIYALS [900] (Translation: State of Umm al-Quwain 1970 · 1389 25 Riyals 25 Umm al-Quwain Riyals [900]) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts an antique field cannon mounted on a stepped stone or earthwork emplacement, rendered in fine relief. The cannon is flanked by an olive wreath that opens at the base, where a curved ribbon cartouche bears the Arabic inscription حكومة ام القيوين. The composition is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. A beaded border runs along the inner edge of the coin. |
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Umm Al Qaiwain was among the smallest and most sparsely populated of the Trucial States when it issued this piece in 1970 — just months before the federation that would become the UAE was formally constituted in 1971. The emirate's coinage program was almost entirely aimed at the collector market rather than circulation, produced in limited quantities to generate revenue ahead of the political transition that would end its status as a separate issuing authority.
Ahmad II ruled until his death in 1981, but his coins effectively ceased with unification. This issue was one of a coordinated gold series across several Trucial States, all dated 1970 for the same reason.