¼ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz (Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65") 1365 (1946) front ¼ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz (Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65") 1365 (1946) back
¼ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz (Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65") 1365 (1946) photo
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¼ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies; countermarked "65"

1365 (1946) year
Copper-nickel 4.06 g 20 mm
Description
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
¼ Qirsh (1⁄88)
Currency
Riyal (1925-1960)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
4.06 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#142339
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of great change in Saudi Arabia. The coin was minted in 1946, just a few years after the country's founder, King Abdulaziz, had united the various regions of the Arabian Peninsula under a single government. This period saw significant modernization and development in Saudi Arabia, and the coin reflects this change with its modern design and the use of copper-nickel, a more durable and practical material than the silver or gold coins that were previously used.