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5 Riyals - Albert Luthuli
| Issuer | Government of Ajman |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Large, high-relief portrait bust of Albert Luthuli facing slightly left, wearing a traditional Zulu chief's headdress, occupying the majority of the field. The name 'ALBERT LUTHULI' is inscribed in bold Latin letters across the lower portion of the field, with the denomination '5' rendered in a large numeral below the name, and 'RIYALS' inscribed beneath. The engraver's initials 'SDG' appear to the right of the denomination at the base. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ALBERT LUTHULI 5 RIYALS SDG |
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Ajman, smallest of the Trucial States, issued a flood of commemorative silver pieces in the late 1960s and early 1970s that were never intended for local circulation — they were struck for the international collector market, sold through dealers in Europe and North America. This Albert Luthuli piece is part of that pattern. Luthuli, the ANC president who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960, died in 1967 under house arrest near Groutville, South Africa, struck by a train on a bridge he crossed regularly.