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SAMA Medal - Fahd Expansion of the Prophet's Mosque
| Location | Saudi Arabia (1932-date) |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | Bust of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud facing left, wearing traditional Saudi headdress (keffiyeh and agal), in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The Arabic legend surrounding the effigy gives his full name and title as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction in relief of the Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) in Medina, prominently featuring the Green Dome and a minaret. Surrounding the central motif is a Quranic verse in Arabic calligraphy along the upper field, with the Islamic date 9 Safar AH 1405 and the inscription commemorating the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque arranged around the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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