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<p>This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Qatar_and_Dubai_1966_10_dirhems</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:Qatar-Dubai 1966 10 dirhems obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]<br /> [[Image:Qatar-Dubai 1966 10 dirhems rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> This specimen was issued by the Qatar and Dubai while they were still loosely federated in the 1960's. The region, on the south coast of the Persian Gulf, was loosely ruled by the Ottoman Turks until the arrival of the British in the 1890's. The British signed treaties with the local sheikhs and the area was renamed the Trucial States, which name it held until the British withdrawal in 1971. Dubai joined the UAE while Qatar chose to become independent. The economy is entirely dependent on oil. This type, featuring a gazelle, was struck at the British Royal Mint in 1966 and 1971.<br /> <br /> ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000.<br /> <br /> ''Specification:'' bronze, 7.5 g, 27 mm diameter.<br /> <br /> ''Catalog reference:'' KM 3 (listed under Qatar &amp; Dubai).<br /> <br /> ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br /> * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. <br /> <br /> ''Link to:''<br /> * [[United Arab Emirates 1973 5 fils]]<br /> * [[United Arab Emirates 1973 fils]]<br /> * [[Qatar 1987 50 dirhams]]<br /> * [[Coins and currency dated 1966]]<br /> * return to coins of [[United Arab Emirates]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]</div>

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