½ Qirsh - Abd al-Azīz Mecca
Features
| Issuer |
Saudi Arabia ›
Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1343 (1925) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Qirsh (1⁄44) |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 36519 |
| References | KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Tughra with Al-Faisal al Saud on his right and the date below
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
١٣٤٣
سنة
Translation: year 1343
Reverse
Inscriptions in Arabic
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب في أم القرة
نصف قرش
Translation:
Struck in Mecca
Half Qirsh
Edge
Plain
Comments
Coins of 1925: Minted in the mother of all villages (Mecca) as Sharifate or Emirate of Mecca (968-1925)
Coins of 1926: King of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd as dual Monarchy
Coins of 1927/1928: King of Hejaz & Nejd and Dependencies (new title taken up)
Coins from 1935: King of Saudi Arabia (New title taken up in 1932)
Coins of 1926: King of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd as dual Monarchy
Coins of 1927/1928: King of Hejaz & Nejd and Dependencies (new title taken up)
Coins from 1935: King of Saudi Arabia (New title taken up in 1932)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1343 (1925) | KM 2.1 : al-Faisal al Saud | 100% | |||||||||||||
| 1343 (1925) | KM 2.2 : al-Faisal | 13% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 76
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 101 Lot 2354 
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18 Nov 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 578.04
(EUR 501.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 69 Lot 2706
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29 Oct 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 94.61
(EUR 82.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 181 Lot 79
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22 Jan 2026 | Undetermined | Unsold | ||
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