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1/4 Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Saudi Arabia
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely occupied by an elaborate, densely composed Arabic inscription rendered in an ornate Thuluth calligraphic style, arranged in a circular band that fills the coin's surface from rim to centre. The legend, reading 'Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', is presented in multiple registers curving around the field, with the interlocking letterforms creating a highly decorative, almost interlaced effect characteristic of early Saudi coinage. The flat, unadorned field at the centre provides contrast to the richly detailed inscription surrounding it. No portrait, emblem, or additional device appears; the calligraphy itself constitutes the sole design element. The inscription is framed by a plain raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | عَبد العَزيز السُّعُود مَلِك المَملكَة العَرَبيّة السّعوَديّة (Translation: Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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