Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1962), Republic of Yemen (1990-present)
Country in Arabia
Location: Southwest Arabia
Capital City: Sanaa (1918-1948, 1990-present), Taiz (1948-1962)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1918-1962), Republic (1990-present)
Main languages: Arabic
Main religions: Sunni Islam, Shia Islam
Chronology
1918: Yemen declares independence under the Zaidi Imams
1919: Last Ottoman forces in Yemen surrender
1962: Overthrown by North Yemen (royalist resistance continues until 1970)
1990: Republic of Yemen formed by the merger of North Yemen and South Yemen
1994: Brief civil war where South Yemen tries to secede
2014-present: Civil War between recognized Government, Houthi regime (Iranian puppet), and until 2026, Southern separatists
Currency
Rial (1918-1962)
1 Rial = 40 Buqsha = 80 Halala = 160 Zalat
Rial (1990-present)
1 Rial = 100 Fils
Coins from Yemen in the collection
•1/8 Rial, 1952 (King Ahmad bin Yahya (1948-1962), silver (.833), Y#14)
•1 Rial, 1993 (stainless steel, Paris mint, KM#25)
Banknotes from Yemen in the collection
•20 Rial, 1995 (P#25)
•200 Rial, 2025 (TBB#133) Houthi Government