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4 Qirsh - Su'ūd
| Issuer | Saudi Arabia (1932-date) |
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| Year | 1956-1958 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | ملك المملكة العربية السعودية سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود (Translation: King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sa`ud bin Abd al-`Aziz Al Sa`ud) |
| Reverse description | The Arabic numeral '٤' (4) is prominently displayed in large format at the center of the field, serving as the primary denomination indicator. Above it, the denomination in full Arabic script — 'أربعة قروش' (Four Qirsh) — is inscribed in a bold, flowing Naskh legend arching across the upper portion of the coin. Below the numeral, the Hijri date ١٣٧٦ (1376 AH) is rendered in large Eastern Arabic numerals along the lower field. The design is restrained, with no border ornamentation beyond the coin's raised rim. |
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The 4 Qirsh denomination was introduced as part of a broader Saudi monetary reorganization in the mid-1950s, during a period when oil revenues were beginning to reshape the kingdom's fiscal infrastructure but the currency system remained inconsistently developed. Saud bin Abdulaziz, ruling at the time, faced mounting pressure to modernize coinage as foreign contractors and ARAMCO workers required reliable small-denomination currency for local transactions.
The shift to copper-nickel for this type reflected a global postwar move away from silver in subsidiary coinage — Saudi Arabia's earlier silver issues had become problematic as metal values fluctuated against face value.