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50 Centimes Hijra

1400 (1980) year
Aluminium bronze 5 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Algeria
Period
People's Democratic Republic (1962-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1400 (1980)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
50 Centimes (0.50&nbspDZD)
Currency
Dinar (1964-date)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Weight
5 g
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
1.62 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#1752
Rarity index
8%

Reverse

Logo of the XVth century celebration with outline of Mosque and Kaaba. Quranic verse below.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
١٥هـ
إن هذه أمتكم أمة واحدة

Translation:
e 15
This nation of yours is one nation

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 50 Centimes (Hijra) 1400 (1980) coin from Algeria features a unique design that commemorates the Hijra, which is the Islamic New Year. The coin's design includes an image of the Kaaba, which is a sacred site in Islam located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba is considered the holiest site in Islam and is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world. The inclusion of the Kaaba on the coin highlights the significance of Islam in Algerian culture and the importance of the Hijra in the Islamic calendar.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1400 (1980)  - - - - - -

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