Yemen 1975 2-1/2 rials

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Heritage sale 3064, lot 33950
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33950 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $84. The catalog description[1] noted, "Arab Republic Proof 2-1/2 Riyals 1975 PR61 Cameo PCGS. A stunning proof example with a mintage of just 5,000 pieces." This NCLT promoted oil exploration in the Yemen, an endeavor which failed, leaving Yemen one of the poorest countries in the Middle East.

Recorded mintage: 205,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 9 g, 0.925 fine silver, .265 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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