½ Riyal - Abd al-Azīz Saudi Arabia
Features
| Issuer |
Saudi Arabia ›
Saudi Arabia (1932-date)
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|---|---|
| King |
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1354 (1935) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Riyal |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Silver (.9167) (Copper .0833) |
| Weight | 5.85 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 21032 |
| References | KM# 17 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Inscription within beaded circle, legend above, crossed swords below within design flanked by palm trees
Script: Arabic
Lettering: ملك المملكة العربية السعودية
Reverse
Inscription within beaded circle, legend above, value below within design flanked by palm trees
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
نصف ريال عربي سعودي
ضرب في المكرمة مكة
١/٢
Edge
Reeded
© Michass (CC BY-SA)
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
Around 1,500,000 of this issue were minted by the United States Mint in Philadelphia from 1946-1947.
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950 000 | $ 21 | $ 23 | $ 23 | $ 34 | ١٣٥٤ | 98% | |||||||
| 1354 (1935) | ١٣٥٤ Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 12.65
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Actual silver weight: 0.172 oz
Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 184 Lot 2561 
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27 Feb 2026 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 29.03
(EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 141 Lot 3841
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25 Oct 2024 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 19.74
(EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 119 Lot 2297
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30 Mar 2024 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 13.93
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 2075
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24 Feb 2024 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 33.67
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 109 Lot 1895
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27 Jan 2024 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 108 Lot 2117
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13 Jan 2024 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 96 Lot 2287
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23 Sep 2023 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 31.35
(EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 94 Lot 2417
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30 Aug 2023 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 13.93
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 531
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7 Jun 2022 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | UNC |
USD 37.15
(EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 194 Lot 1274
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15 May 2026 | 1354 (1935) – ١٣٥٤ | XF |
USD 13.93
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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