½ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Mecca
1343 (1925) year| Copper | 3.4 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Saudi Arabia › Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932) |
|---|---|
| King | Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1343 (1925) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Qirsh (1⁄44) |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#36519 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Inscriptions in Arabic
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب في أم القرة
نصف قرش
Translation:
Struck in Mecca
Half Qirsh
Edge
Plain
Comment
Coins of 1925: Minted in the mother of all villages (Mecca) as Sharifate or Emirate of Mecca (968-1925)Coins of 1926: King of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd as dual Monarchy
Coins of 1927/1928: King of Hejaz & Nejd and Dependencies (new title taken up)
Coins from 1935: King of Saudi Arabia (New title taken up in 1932)
Interesting fact
The coin is a rare and interesting piece of history. One fascinating fact about it is that it was minted during a time of great change in Saudi Arabia. The coin was issued in 1925, just a year before the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1926, when King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud united the regions of Hejaz and Nejd to form a single state. This coin is a tangible piece of history that represents the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the modern-day Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
