20 Rials

€2.00
IssuerNorth Yemen
Year1990
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value20 Rials (20 YER)
CurrencyRial (decimalized, 1974-1990)
CompositionPaper
Size146 × 72 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed12,175,000
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#26
Obverse descriptionSculpture of Dionysus with grapes.  (Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of wine, winemaking, grape cultivation, fertility, ritual madness, theater, and religious ecstasy. His Roman name was Bacchus.)
Reverse descriptionCoastal view of Aden
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Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
Reverse letteringCENTRAL BANK OF YEMEN 20 20 TWENTY RIALS
VariantsThere exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID1769636120
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