| Issuer | Saudi Arabia (1932-date) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Qirsh (1⁄44) |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#20, Schön#12 |
| Obverse description | Legend |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | ملك المملكة السعودية عبد العزيز السعود (Translation: King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia `Abd al-Aziz al-Sa`ud) |
| Reverse description | Value and date below legend |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | نصف قرش ١/٢ ١٣٥٦ (Translation: Half Qirsh 1/2 1356) |
| Edge | Smooth or reeded |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.1 (smooth edge) - 1 000 000 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.1 (smooth edge) Proof - 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.2 (reeded edge) - 10 850 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1126680620 |
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