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1 Dinar - Husayn 'King of Arab Lands'
| Issuer | Kingdom of Hejaz |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely covered with flowing Arabic calligraphic inscriptions in the Thuluth script, arranged in sweeping curved bands that radiate around a central circular cartouche. The central medallion contains the royal name and titles of Husayn bin Ali in elegant script. Surrounding bands in the field bear the full royal titulature, identifying the ruler as a Hashimite and servant of God. The lower arc of the legend prominently reads 'King of Arab Lands.' The design fills the entire flan with no unscribed field, giving the coin a dense, ornate appearance characteristic of early Hejazi coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | الحسين بن علي عبده هاشمي وابن عبده ملك البلاد العربية (Translation: Hussein bin Ali Hashimi His servant, and son of His servant King of Arab Lands) |
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This coin exists because of a title Husayn bin Ali unilaterally proclaimed for himself in October 1924, declaring himself "King of the Arab Lands" in response to the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate — a move almost universally rejected by other Arab rulers, including Ibn Saud, who found it presumptuous at best. The coinage bearing that title had an exceptionally short window of relevance. Within months, Saudi forces had overrun the Hejaz, and Husayn abdicated in favor of his son Ali in October 1924.
Ali held the kingdom for barely another year before Mecca fell in December 1925.