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1/2 Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Mecca
| Issuer | Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932) |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears three horizontal lines of bold Arabic calligraphic inscription filling the entire field, arranged in a stacked format typical of early Saudi coinage. The legends read, from top to bottom: the mint name indicating Mecca (Umm al-Qura), the denomination 'half qirsh', and the issuing authority. The inscription 'ضرب في أم القرة نصف قرش' (Struck in Mecca, Half Qirsh) is presented in a flowing Naskh or Thuluth script. The field is otherwise unadorned, with a plain raised rim. No figurative devices or decorative borders appear. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ضرب في أم القرة نصف قرش (Translation: Struck in Mecca Half Qirsh) |
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