Arabs on coins

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Qabus bin Sa'id, gold proof 15 Omani Rials, AH 1406 / CE 1985.  KM56, Fr-9c.

Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sultan's reign. Mintage: 2,000 pieces.

Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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Qabus bin Sa'id, gold proof 5 Omani Rials, AH 1408 (CE 1988), KM62, Fr-6.

Commemorating the 7th Anniversary of his Reign. Mintage: 250 pieces.

Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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Bahrain, 500 fils, 1968.  Isa Town commemorative.

English numismatic artist Michael Rizzello produced this fine portrait of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain.

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United Arab Emirates, 1000 dirhams, 1976.  Fifth anniversary of the United Emirates.

Mr Rizzello's portrait featured the country's president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

A commemorative gold 500 dirhams coin was also issued with the same design.

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Christopher Ironside designed the obverse of this Kuwait 2 dinars coin of 1976. The reverse was designed by Barry Stanton.

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KUWAIT, Emirate. Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. 1959-1965. AV 3 Dinars – Sovereign (22mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Pattern issue. London mint. Dated AH 1379 and AD 1960 (in Eastern Arabic numerals). hazrat sahib al-samu shiyakha 'abdallah al-salim al-sabah hakim al-dawla Kuwait (His highness, the exalted Sheikh 'Abdallah al-Salim al-Sabah ruler of the State of Kuwait), bust of Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, wearing bisht and gotra, with agal facing slightly left / Dhow under sail right; below, 1960 – 1379 in Eastern Arabic numerals. KM –; Friedberg –; Baron Family Collection (Christie's New York, 8 December 1983), lot 158 (part of). AU, slight wear and handling marks. Extremely rare, one of possibly two known.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Ponterio 47 (8 March 1991), lot 1824; Spink Zürich 27 (1 June 1988), lot 233.

Triton XIX, Lot: 2544. Estimate $7500.
Sold for $17000. This amount does not include the buyer's fee.

Image courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

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King Idris, the only ever king of Libya, wearing a fez on a Libyan two piastres coin of 1952.

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Saudi Arabia - King Salman

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Saudi Arabia- King Faisal

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King Fuad of Egypt.

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King Farouk of Egypt.

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King Faisal I of Iraq.

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King Ghazi of Iraq.

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King Faisal II of Iraq on the 100 fils coin of 1955.

See also: Iraq: Three Kings on Coins.

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The last ones either horribly murdered or died young in exile (smothered in alcohol and tobacco excess).
— Paul