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500 Rials Sponsor of the Disabled
| Issuer | Central Bank of Yemen |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic — a golden eagle displayed with wings spread, holding crossed rifles and a janbiya dagger — occupies the central field. The eagle is depicted in fine relief against a plain field. A circular Arabic legend surrounds the design, reading 'Central Bank of Yemen — Yemen Arab Republic' along the upper periphery, with the dual date '1401 - 1981' (Hijri and Gregorian) inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | البنك المركزى اليمنى الجمهورية العربية اليمنية ١٤٠١ - ١٩٨١ (Translation: Central Bank of Yemen Yemen Arab Republic 1981 - 1401) |
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Issued to mark the International Year of Disabled Persons, declared by the United Nations for 1981, this piece belongs to a category of commemorative gold issues produced by developing-nation central banks almost entirely for the collector export market — physical circulation was never the intention. Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) contracted these types through foreign minting intermediaries, a common arrangement for states without the domestic infrastructure to produce high-purity gold coinage independently.
The .917 fineness places it squarely in the 22-karat crown gold tradition.