They still like Nixon in Fujairah, one of the eight tiny Persian Gulf states comprising the United Arab Emirates. Fujairah has just issued a gold piece that features a likeness of Nixon and his name. The coin, intended as a collectors’ item, has a face value of about $5,75 but sells for $58 on the coin market.
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