Yemen 1969 2 riyals KM-3

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49539

This specimen was lot 49539 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $145. The catalog description^[1] noted, "YEMEN. 2 Riyals, 1969. PCGS MS-68. Mintage: Variety with 7 stars and thick legend." This NCLT, struck at the Valcambi mint in Switzerland, honoring the Apollo XI moon landing that year. It was restruck in 1994 from modified dies.

Recorded mintage: 7,583 plus 1,000 restrikes (KM 3.2).

Specification: 25 g, 0.925 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-3.1.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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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