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This specimen was lot 75674 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $170.80. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Yemen|YEMEN]]. 1/2 Ahmadi Riyal, AH 1377 (1957/8). Sana'a Mint. al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya. PCGS MS-65." Al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya, despot of Yemen, took power in AH 1367 / 1948 AD after his father and predecessor Yahya bin Muhammad died in a coup attempt. This half riyal was struck AH 1377-1382. It has a four digit date, missing on many of the smaller denominations. Another variety, KM Y16.1, has the mint name turned inward.<br />
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.<br />
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''Specification:'' 14 g, 0.833 fine silver, 31 mm diameter, reeded edge.<br />
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-Y16.2. <br />
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br />
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.<br />
* Pridmore, Fred. "The Modern Coins of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of the Yemen", ''Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin'', May 1962, pp 231-340.<br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.<br />
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''Link to:''<br />
* [[Yemen AH 1375 1/2 riyal Fr-9|AH 1375 ½ riyal, struck in gold]]<br />
* [[Yemen AH 1377 1/4 riyal|AH (13)77 ¼ riyal]]<br />
* [[Yemen AH 1379 1/2 riyal|AH 1379 ½ riyal]]<br />
* [[Yemen AH 1380 1/2 riyal Fr-9|AH 1380 ½ riyal, struck in gold]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1957]]<br />
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