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Qatar 50 dirham 1973

Qatar · 1973 · 50 dirham
Uncommon
€1.53minimum price
1,500,000coins minted
KM5
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The coin's story

The coin was issued during the reign of Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. It is silver in colour and bears inscriptions in Arabic, as well as symbols of Qatari culture as a dhow (traditional boat)

    Obverse

    STATE OF QATAR

    NSEngraved by Norman Sillman

    Reverse

    STATE OF QATAR

    Engraved by

    Specifications

    • Denomination50 dirham
    • Year1973
    • Mintage1,500,000
    • MaterialCopper-Nickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter25 mm
    • Thickness1.78 mm
    • Weight6.5 g

    Actual size

    50 dirham 25 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.78 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    KM5Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    50 dirham1973 · 25 mm 10 dirhams1972 · 27 mm

    By the same engraver: Norman Sillman 2 coins

    1972Qatar 10 dirham 1972

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    19721973

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