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2 Qirsh / 10 Halalat - Faisal Double Reverse Mule
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Currency | Riyal (1960-date) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | As a double reverse mule, this side is struck from an identical reverse die and therefore displays the exact same design as the obverse. The field presents the denomination legend 'عشر هللات' (Ten Halalah) in prominent Arabic script across the upper portion, with the numeral 10 in Western digits to the left and the Arabic-Indic equivalent ١٠ to the right. A central raised circular cartouche contains the Arabic inscription 'قرشان' (Two Qirsh) in ornate calligraphic style. The Hijri date ١٣٩٢ appears in bold Arabic-Indic numerals in the lower field, with the abbreviated 'هـ' (Hijri marker) beneath, all set within a plain reeded border. |
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A mule struck with two reverse dies — no obverse — this piece is an authenticated mint error from the Riyadh facilities during a period when SAMA was rapidly expanding coin production to service a cash economy transformed overnight by oil revenues. Double-reverse mules require a obverse die to be replaced with a second reverse, almost certainly the result of a mis-loaded die station catching multiple planchets before correction.
KM# 48.2 is the scallop-edged variety, distinguishing it from 48.1.