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| Issuer | Bank of Yemen |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1967-1996) |
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| Obverse description | Central view of Sirah (Sira) Fortress, a medieval fortification perched atop a rocky volcanic islet in the port of Aden, rendered in fine relief with detailed stonework and battlements. The Arabic legend arcs around the upper periphery identifying the issuing state, with the name of the fortress inscribed in Arabic in the lower field. The date 1981 appears in Western numerals below the central device, and the Latin legend PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية قلعة صيره 1981 PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN (Translation: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Sira Fortress 1981) |
| Reverse description | The denomination ٢٥٠ فلسا (250 Fils) is prominently displayed in large Eastern Arabic numerals within a recessed central circle, with the Arabic word فلسا (Fils) inscribed beneath. The Arabic legend مصرف اليمن (Bank of Yemen) arcs across the upper field, and the Latin equivalent BANK OF YEMEN curves along the lower periphery, separated from the central device by a raised inner border ring. |
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