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1 Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd
| Issuer | Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932) |
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| Year | 1926 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a circular Arabic legend arranged around the entire field, with no central device. The inscription, reading in flowing Naskh script, names the ruler as King of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd, Abd Al-Aziz Al-Saud. The legend is distributed around the coin's circumference, leaving the central field open and unadorned. A raised rim borders the design on the outer edge. The overall composition is typographically bold, with the calligraphic text serving as the sole decorative and identifying element. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud had only just consolidated control over the Hejaz in January 1926 — the ink barely dry on the surrender of Sharif Ali — when this coinage was issued to assert administrative authority over the newly unified territory. The pairing of Hejaz and Nejd in the issuer name reflects a deliberately transitional political arrangement; within six years, both names would be absorbed into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by royal decree in 1932.
The copper-nickel composition was a practical departure from the silver that Hejaz coinage had traditionally favored for smaller denominations.