Country:
Libya
Series:
1977~2011 (AH1398~1432) - Gaddafi (Great Socialist Peoples R
Catalog codes:
World Coins km18
Colnect codes LY-000012
Themes:
Art | Equestrianism and horse riding | Wreaths
Issued on:
1979
Last issue date:
1979
Distribution:
Standard Circulation
Mints:
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
Composition:
Brass clad Steel
Edge:
Reeded/grained
Orientation:
Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:
Circular
Rim:
Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Weight:
1.75 grams
Diameter:
16 mm
Thickness:
1.12 mm
Face value:
1 Libyan dirham
Known mintage:
1,000,000
Score:
55% Accuracy: Very High
Related items:
Coin (Related): Various Dirhams (Mint set 1979) (Libya, Libya)
Coin (Related): Various Dirhams (Mixed mint set 2005) (Libya, Libya)
Description:
Front: (value) ١ (1) above (1/1000 currency) درهم
(m.h.r.d ←, dirham) above wreath (crossed spikes, ears)
inside an octagon
legend: none, decorated octagon (pointed upwards)
Back: Armored equestrian (front-left)
legend: (upper-left, Western year in Arabic numerals) ١٩٧٩ (1979)
(upper-right, Arabic year) ١٣٩٩ (AH1399)
(below, state name) الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
(transliterated: al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Lībīyah
ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah al-‘Uẓmá)
(translated: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
Edge: P – plain, type: Π
Formerly known as: y18