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1/2 Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Mecca
| Issuer | Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932) |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Weight | 2.91 g |
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| Obverse lettering | السعود سنة ٢ |
| Reverse description | Central roundel bearing the Arabic fraction 1/2 (١/٢), surrounded by four bold Arabic inscriptions radiating outward in a cruciform arrangement filling the field. The legend reads 'Struck in Umm al-Qura (Mecca), year 1344, one-half Qirsh,' with the denomination نصف قرش (half qirsh) prominently displayed at the base. A dotted inner border frames the design, and a raised rim encircles the entire reverse. |
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Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud captured the Hejaz from the Hashemite King Ali in December 1925, and by 1926 had proclaimed himself King of the Hejaz while retaining his separate rule over Nejd. This coin is among the earliest issues of that dual-kingdom arrangement, struck before the two territories were formally merged into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. The Hejaz coinage tradition was far older and more established than anything Nejd had produced, so ibn Saud essentially inherited an existing mint infrastructure.
The copper fractions saw heavy use among pilgrims during the Hajj season.