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50 Riyals - Khālid III 1970 World Cup
| Issuer | Sharjah |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Composition | Gold (.900) |
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| Obverse description | The Sharjah state arms occupies the central field, comprising two crossed flags surmounted by a palm tree, the entire device encircled by a wreath of laurel branches. Bilingual legends appear around the periphery, with the Arabic inscription حكومة الشارقة (State of Sharjah) and the English equivalent STATE OF SHARJAH flanking the design. The denomination 50 S. RIYALS and its Arabic equivalent ٥٠ ريال are inscribed, along with the dual date 1970 in Western numerals and ١٣٨٩ in Arabic-Indic numerals. The gold fineness [900] is also noted within the legend. The coin is struck to proof standard with deeply mirrored fields. |
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| Obverse lettering | STATE OF SHARJAH حكومة الشارقة 1970 ١٣٨٩ ٥٠ ريال 50 S. RIYALS [900] (Translation: State of Sharjah 1970 1389 50 Riyals 50 Sharjah Riyals [900]) |
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Sharjah's 1970 FIFA World Cup commemorative series was issued just months before the emirate joined the United Arab Emirates federation in 1971, making these among the last independent coinage issues struck under Ruler Khalid III. The series was produced almost entirely for sale to collectors abroad rather than domestic circulation — Sharjah had a population of only a few thousand at the time and no meaningful numismatic market of its own.
The Franklin Mint handled production under contract, a arrangement it replicated across dozens of small states during this period. Sharjah was essentially licensing its sovereignty for collector revenue.