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