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  • 20 Rials 2006, KM# 29a, Yemen
  • 20 Rials 2006, KM# 29a, Yemen
Obverse

Value within a circle surrounded by the inscriptions "Central Bank of Yemen" in two languages and dates in Western (٢٠٠٦مـ AD2006) and Arabic (١٤٢٧هـ AH1427).

البنك المركزي اليمني
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ريالا
١٤٢٧ ٢٠٠٦
20 RIALS
CENTRAL BANK OF YEMEN

Reverse

Socotra dragon tree within a circle surrounded by the inscriptions "Socotra" and "Blood brothers tree".

Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is so-called due to the red sap that the trees produce. The dragon blood tree has a unique and strange appearance, with an upturned, densely-packed crown having the shape of an uprightly held umbrella. This evergreen species is named after its dark red resin, which is known as "dragon's blood".

According to legend, the first dragon blood tree was created from the blood of a dragon that was wounded when it fought an elephant. Like the unfortunate dragon, the tree secretes its resin when it's injured. In ancient times the resin was believed to have magical and medicinal properties. People used it as a pigment for art, a dye, and medicine. Dragon's blood is still used for these purposes today.

سقطرى
شجرة دم الأخوين

Edge

20 Rials

KM# 29a Schön# 166
Characteristics
Material Stainless Steel
Weight 6.62 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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