1/2 Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Saudi Arabia

€11,632.00
IssuerSaudi Arabia (1932-date)
Year1937
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Qirsh (1⁄44)
CurrencyRiyal (1925-1960)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight5.5 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#20, Schön#12
Obverse descriptionLegend
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringملك المملكة السعودية عبد العزيز السعود
(Translation: King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia `Abd al-Aziz al-Sa`ud)
Reverse descriptionValue and date below legend
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringنصف قرش ١/٢ ١٣٥٦
(Translation: Half Qirsh 1/2 1356)
EdgeSmooth or reeded
MintHeaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Mintage1356 (1937)  - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.1 (smooth edge) - 1 000 000
1356 (1937)  - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.1 (smooth edge) Proof -
1356 (1937)  - ١٣٥٦ KM#20.2 (reeded edge) - 10 850 000
Catalog ID1126680620
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