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5 Dirhams – Qatar

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1973 Qatar circulation coins

Context

Years: 1973–1978

Issuer: Qatar

Ruler: Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

Currency:

(since 1973)

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 22 mm

Weight: 3.75 g

Thickness: 1.37 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze (97.05% Copper, 2.3% Zinc, 0.55% Tin)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #3

Numista: #4827

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 QAR

Obverse

Inscription:

١٣٩٨ · ١٩٧٨

دولَة قطَر

Translation:

1398 · 1978
State of Qatar

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Norman Sillman

Reverse

Inscription:

٥

دراهمـ

STATE OF QATAR

Translation:

Five Dirhams

State of Qatar

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Norman Sillman

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1973	—	1,000,000
1978	—	1,000,000

Series: 1973 Qatar circulation coins