Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

2 Rials – North Yemen

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Launching Apollo 11

Series: Moonlanding Apollo 11

Yemen

Context

Years: 1969–1994

Year: 1969

Country: Yemen

Issuer: North Yemen

Period:

Yemen Arab Republic

(1962—1990)

Currency:

Rial

(1918—1974)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 8,783

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 25 g

Silver weight: 23.12 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #2

Numista: #52073

Value

Bullion value: $65.97

Obverse

Description:

Coat of arms above denomination.

Inscription:

الجمهورية العربية اليمنية

2 R ۲ ريالان

1969-١٩٦٩

YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC

Translation:

Yemen Arab Republic

2 R Two Riyals

1969-1969

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic

Reverse

Description:

Saturn V launches Apollo 11 from Cape Canaveral.

Inscription:

APOLLO 11 16 JULY 1969 اپولو ١١ ١٦ يوليو ١٩٦٩

Translation:

APOLLO 11 16 JULY 1969 Apollo 11 16 July 1969

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Valcambi	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1969	—	7,583
1969	—	200	Proof
1994	—	1,000	Proof

Series: Moonlanding Apollo 11

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