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5 Fils
| Issuer | Bank of Yemen |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large, ornate eight-pointed geometric star rendered in a traditional Islamic decorative style, with each point featuring incised petal-like motifs and relief detailing. The Arabic legend اليمن الديمقراطي arcs along the upper rim, while the English legend DEMOCRATIC YEMEN curves along the lower rim. The design is contained within a plain raised border. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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The Yemen Arab Republic's first decimal coinage series, introduced in 1971, replaced the older riyals-and-buqsha system as part of a broader modernization push following the civil war that had consumed the country through most of the 1960s. The Bank of Yemen — only formally established in 1971 itself — issued these coins almost simultaneously with its own founding.