Ajman (1970) 10 riyals

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Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 75653
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This specimen was lot 75653 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $671. The catalog description[1] noted, "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Ajman. 10 Riyals, ND (1970). Rashid Bin Hamad al-Naimi. PCGS MS-67. Struck to commemorate the birth centenary of Vladimir Lenin." The proofs (KM 9.2) have the word "PROOF" stamped above "AJMAN". Ajman only issued coins in 1969-71 and all are NCLT's. The sheikdom joined the United Arab Emirates and coinage ceased.

Recorded mintage: unknown plus 3,200 proofs.

Specification: 30 g, 0.925 fine silver, 40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-9.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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