© Chiefa Coins
© Chiefa Coins
½ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65"
1365 (1946) year| Copper-nickel | 5.11 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 | 5.11 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#142336 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was countermarked "65" which indicates that it was issued during the 65th year of the reign of King Abd al-Aziz (Ibn Saud), who was the founder of Saudi Arabia and ruled from 1932 until his death in 1953. This coin was minted in 1946, during a time of great change and modernization in Saudi Arabia, as the country was transitioning from a traditional tribal society to a modern nation-state.
