Title

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½ Buqsha – North Yemen

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1963 North Yemen circulation coins

Context

Year: 1963

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1382

Country: Yemen

Issuer: North Yemen

Period:

(1962—1990)

Currency:

(1918—1974)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 10,000,000

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 2.33 g

Thickness: 1.15 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-aluminium (92% Copper, 8% Aluminium)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #26

Numista: #11721

Obverse

Inscription:

الجمهورية العربية اليمنية

١/٢

نصف بقشة

Translation:

Yemeni Arab Republic

1/2

Half Bogache

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Reverse

Inscription:

١٣٨۲ - ۱۹٦٣

Translation:

1382 - 1963

Script: Arabic

Languages: Arabic Numerals, Persian

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Egyptian Mint Authority	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1963	—	10,000,000

Series: 1963 North Yemen circulation coins

1⁄80 Rial obverse

1⁄80 Rial reverse

1⁄80 Rial obverse

1⁄80 Rial reverse

1⁄40 Rial obverse

1⁄40 Rial reverse

½ Buqsha obverse

½ Buqsha reverse

1 Buqsha obverse

1 Buqsha reverse

20 Buqshas obverse

20 Buqshas reverse

2 Buqshas obverse

2 Buqshas reverse

🌱 Fairly Common