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5 Riyals - Rashid 3 dates, Essai
| Issuer | Government of Ajman |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | Riyal (1966-1973) |
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| Reverse description | The state emblem of Ajman, featuring a dhow (traditional sailing vessel) above which a chicken (cockerel) is depicted, occupies the central field. The Hijri date in Arabic numerals (١٣٩٠) appears to the upper left, the Gregorian year in Arabic numerals (١٩٧٠) to the upper right, and the Gregorian year in Western numerals (1970) below, presenting three concurrent dates. The design is rendered in moderate relief with a plain field surrounding the central devices. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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Ajman was the smallest and poorest of the Trucial States, with virtually no oil revenue and a population under 5,000 in 1970. Its coin program was nakedly commercial — these issues were produced for the international collector market, not for circulation, and the emirate's ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid al Nuaimi understood that clearly. Essais, struck as presentation or pattern pieces ahead of standard issues, were produced in tiny quantities almost by definition.
The Trucial States ceased to exist as a political designation on December 2, 1971, when six of them merged into the UAE. Ajman joined that union, ending any independent coinage authority after barely two years of issues.