© Chiefa Coins
© Chiefa Coins
½ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65"
1365 (1946) year| Copper-nickel | 4.94 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Saudi Arabia › Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932) |
|---|---|
| King | Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1365 (1946) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Qirsh (1⁄44) |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4.94 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#142335 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
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Script: Arabic
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Plain
Interesting fact
The ½ Qirsh coin from Saudi Arabia, issued during the reign of King Abd al-Aziz (also known as Ibn Saud) in 1946, was the first coin to feature the king's image. This was a significant departure from previous coins issued in the region, which had traditionally featured religious symbols or text. The inclusion of the king's image on the coin was seen as a symbol of the modernization and secularization of Saudi Arabia under King Abd al-Aziz's rule.
