Ajman 1970 7-1/2 riyals KM-13
This specimen was lot 49520 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $145. The catalog description[1] noted, "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Ajman. 7 1/2 Riyals, AH1390-1970. Rashid Bin Hamad al-Naimi. PCGS PROOF-65 Deep Cameo. Death of Nassar." This design was also used on KM 12 (silver five riyals), KM 15 (gold 25 riyals) and KM 16 (gold fifty riyals). All of Ajman's coinage was struck 1969-70. The sheikdom joined the United Arab Emirates and coinage ceased. Gamal Nasser (1918-70), president of Egypt 1954-70, was the hero of Arab nationalism and the resistance to Israel. His pharaonic rule set the pattern for Egyptian leaders to this day.
Recorded mintage: 6,000.
Specification: 23 g, 0.835 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-13.
- 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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