1 Gunayh - Abd al-Azīz (Aluminium Pattern) 1370 (1951) front 1 Gunayh - Abd al-Azīz (Aluminium Pattern) 1370 (1951) back
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1 Gunayh - Abd al-Azīz Aluminium Pattern

1370 (1951) year
Aluminium - -
Description
Issuer
Saudi Arabia › Saudi Arabia (1932-date)
King
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953)
Type
Pattern
Year
1370 (1951)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Gunayh (5)
Currency
Riyal (1925-1960)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#142326
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
جنيه عربي سعودي واحد
ضرب في المكرّمة مكة
١٣٧٠
١

Translation:
One Saudi Arabian Pound
Struck in the Holy City of Mekka
1370
1

Comment

Aluminium Pattern of KM#36

Interesting fact

The A Pattern 1 Gunayh - Abd al-Azīz (Aluminium Pattern) 1370 (1951) coin from Saudi Arabia is unique in that it was the first coin to feature the image of King Abd al-Azīz (also known as Ibn Saud) after his death in 1953. This coin was minted in 1951, just two years before the king's death, and it is believed that only a small number of these coins were produced, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.