Front: 4th Coat of arms (1974–1990)
with state name on ribbon الجمهورية اليمنية
between (above, value in Arabic) ريالا ٢٥
(left, Western year) 1975
(right, Arabic year) ١٣٩٥ (AH1395)
(below, value in Western) 25 RIALS
legend (rhombus): (above, state name in Arabic) الجمهورية العربية اليمنية
(ah.ī.n.m.y.l.'a ah.y..b.r.'e(a).l.'a ah.y.r.ū.h.m.j.l.'a ←)
(transliterated: al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Yamanīyah)
(below, state name in English) YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
Back: Oil derriks in field
legend (rhombus): (subject, above, in Arabic)
(below, in English) OIL EXPLORATION
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
