© Chiefa Coins
© Chiefa Coins
½ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd; countermarked "65"
1365 (1946) year| Copper-nickel | 5 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 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#142337 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
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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 use of copper-nickel, a more durable and practical material than the silver or gold coins that were previously used.
