Yemen 1rial - is fake? [solved]

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Megas
Joined: 16 Nov 2013
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 19:58 #
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Hi everyone,

I have found that coin:


According to numista catalog it is Yemen 1 Rial - https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6905.html
The problem is that this coin have diameter 20 mm, instead 28 required. And the image on obverse side slightly changed.
Does it means that it's fake or maybe there are smaller version of 1 Rial? Or maybe it's completely different coin?
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Jan 2011
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 20:03 #
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Diameter 19.95mm  https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4830.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Megas
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 20:28 #
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Oh, I see... I searched catalog for wrong country.
Thanks.
bam777
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 20:47 #
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Coin looks round to me? Are my eyes deceiving me?
Megas
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 21:02 #
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Quote: bam777Coin looks round to me? Are my eyes deceiving me?
No, it's really have henicosagonal shape. If you look closely at second picture you may see the ribs.
bam777
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Posted: 27 May 2014, 23:19 #
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Ok, I see it now. Not that evident on the phone.
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