Yemen 1975 5 rials

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33951

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33951 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Arab Republic Proof 5 Riyals 1975 PR62 Cameo PCGS. Splendid mirror-like fields color this fairly low-mintage piece (just 5,000 struck in proof)."

Recorded mintage: 235,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 18 g, 0.925 fine silver, .531 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 15.

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.

Link to:

• 1974/AH 1394 fils
• 1974/AH 1394 5 fils, regular issue
• 1974/AH 1394 5 fils, F.A.O.
• 1974/AH 1394 10 fils, regular issue
• 1974/AH 1394 10 fils, F.A.O.
• 1974/AH 1394 25 fils, F.A.O.
• 1975/AH 1395 2½ rials, oil exploration
• 1975/AH 1395 15 rials, Arab Jerusalem
• 1975/AH 1395 20 rials, Albakiriah Mosque
• 1975/AH 1395 75 rials, Montreal Olympics
• 1978/AH 1398 riyal, F.A.O.
• 1979/AH 1399 25 fils
• 1979/AH 1399 50 fils
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to coins of Yemen