Watch List notes:

YEMEN, North. Mutawakkilite Kingdom. Sayf al-Islam Ahmad. AH 1367-1382 / AD 1948-1962. AV Ahmadi Riyal – 5 Lira – 4 Sovereigns (39mm, 32.10 g, 12h). Presentation issue. Sana'a mint. Dated AH 1374 (AD 1955). Three tangent double linear circles: Allah nasrahu 1322 (Allah his help 1367) in Arabic in the smaller; ahmad hamid al-din (Ahmad Hamid al-Din) in Arabic in larger; amir al-muminin al-mutawakkel 'ala Allah rabb al-'alamin (commander of the faithful, the mutawakkil from Allah, Lord of the worlds) in Arabic in the largest; below, crossed swords; c/m: number 4 in Eastern Arabic numeral in incuse / Shahada in two lines within divided linear circular border; in outer margin, al-mamlikat al-mutawakeliyat al-yamaniyat (the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen) in Arabic above and zarb bi-dar al-khalifat sana'a al-yaman sanat 1374 (struck in the abode of the Caliphate Sana'a, Yemen, year 1344) in Arabic, each in linear rounded rectangular border; in voids, ahmadi and ri'al (value). Edge: lightly reeded. KM G17.2; Friedberg 8. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Stack's (8 April 1989), lot 632.