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Saudi Arabia Coinage: 1954-1963 |
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under King:
Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud |
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Currency:
Riyal = 20 qirshes (piastres); Guinea = 40 Riyals |
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| AH1373 (1954) |
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| Note:
AH1373 dated coins of ¼
Riyal,
½
Riyal and one Riyal
were made with the same design and
metal as the ones mentioned below, but are considered as samples and were not
released for circulation. These coins can be seen in Saudi Arabian Monetary
Agency (SAMA) catalogues, museum
and exhibitions. These three coins are also mentioned in Krause publication
as Pn1, Pn2 and Pn3 respectively. |
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| AH1374 (1954) |
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were produced during 1954 to 1955 by Mexico mint as indicated in "Memoria de
la Dirección de la Casa de Moneda de México correspondiente al año Fiscal de
1952" (Report of the Office of the Mint of Mexico corresponding to the
financial year 1952). |
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KM#37
¼
Riyal. Year:
AH1374 (1954).
Weight: 2.90g [2.916g].
Metal:
0.917 Silver. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mexico.
Obverse:
"ربع ريال عربي سعودي" (Quarter Riyal of Saudi Arabia)
written above. "ضرب في مكة مكرمة" (Struck at Makkah
Mukarramah) written within beaded circle with Date below it. Value "٤/١" (1/4) written at
the bottom within
design flanked by Date tree on both sides. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. "سعود بن عبد
العزيز آل سعود" (Saud bin Abdul Aziz
Al-Saud) written within
beaded circle. Crossed swords at the bottom within design
flanked by Date tree on both sides.
Mintage:
4,000,000 (produced during 1954-1955).
Minted Years:
AH1373-1374.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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KM#38
½
Riyal. Year:
AH1374 (1954).
Weight: 5.87g [5.95g].
Metal:
0.917 Silver. Diameter:
24.25 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mexico.
Obverse:
"نصف ريال عربي سعودي"
(Half Riyal of Saudi Arabia)
written above. "ضرب في مكة مكرمة" (Struck at Makkah
Mukarramah)
written within beaded circle with Date below it. Value "٢/١" (1/2) written at
the bottom within
design flanked by Date tree on both side. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. "سعود بن عبد
العزيز آل سعود" (Saud bin Abdul Aziz
Al-Saud) written within
beaded circle. Crossed swords at the bottom within design
flanked by Date tree on both sides.
Mintage:
2,000,000 (produced during 1954-1955).
Minted Years:
AH1373-1374.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul
Al-Saud. |
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KM#39
Riyal. Year:
AH1374 (1954).
Weight: 11.64g [11.66g].
Metal:
0.917 Silver. Diameter:
30.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mexico.
Obverse:
"ريال عربي سعودي واحد" (One Riyal of Saudi Arabia)
written above. "ضرب في مكة مكرمة" (Struck at Makkah
Mukarramah)
written within beaded circle with Date below it. Value "١" (1) written at
the bottom within
design flanked by Date tree on both sides. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. "سعود بن عبد
العزيز آل سعود" (Saud bin Abdul Aziz
Al-Saud) written within
beaded circle. Crossed swords at the bottom within design
flanked by Date tree on both sides.
Mintage:
48,000,000
(produced during 1954-1955).
Minted Years: AH1373-1374.
Ruler:
Saud bin Abdul Al-Saud. |
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| AH1376 (1957) |
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KM#40
1
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1376 (1957).
Weight: 2.98g [3.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
22.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse:
"قرش واحد" (One Piastre)
written at the top.
Numeral "١" (1) written in the
center. Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
10,000,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1378.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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KM#41
2
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1376 (1957).
Weight: 5.83g [6.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
27.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Cairo, Egypt.
Obverse: "قرشان" (Two Piastres)
written at the top.
Numeral "٢" (2) written in the center.
Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
50,000,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1379.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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KM#42
4
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1376 (1957).
Weight: 11.85g [12.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
30.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse: "أربعة قروش" (Four Piastres)
written at the top.
Numeral "٤" (4) written in the center.
Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
49,100,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1378.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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| AH1377 (1957) |
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KM#43
Guinea (40 Riyals). Year:
AH1377 (1957).
Weight: 7.98g [7.9881g].
Metal:
0.917 Gold. Diameter:
22.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse:
"جنيه واحد" (One Guinea) written at the
top.
Numeral "١" (1) written in the
center. Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage: 1,579,000.
Minted Years:
One year type.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.
Note: My coin's obverse side is slightly
off-flan, making it slightly rotated. |
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AH1378 (1958) |
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KM#40
1
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1378 (1958).
Weight: 2.94g [3.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
22.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse:
"قرش واحد" (One Piastre)
written at the top.
Numeral "١" (1) written in the
center. Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
50,000,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1378.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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KM#42
4
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1378 (1958).
Weight: 11.91g [12.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
30.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse: "أربعة قروش" (Four Piastres)
written at the top.
Numeral "٤" (4) written in the center.
Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
10,000,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1378.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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AH1379 (1959) |
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KM#41
2
Ghirsh
(piastre). Year:
AH1379 (1959).
Weight: 5.87g [6.00g].
Metal:
Copper-Nickel. Diameter:
27.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Cairo, Egypt.
Obverse: "قرشان" (Two Piastres)
written at the top.
Numeral "٢" (2) written in the center.
Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage:
28,110,000.
Minted Years:
AH1376 and 1379.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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Currency:
Riyal = 20 qirshes (piastres) = 100 halalas |
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SAMA's fourth (current)
Currency Law was issued on 1/7/1379H (31/12/1959) authorizing the issue of
the official paper currency, enjoying a legal tender status and full power
to discharge all public and private debts and obligations. Under the Law,
the right to print and mint the Saudi currency shall be the sole privilege
of SAMA. The Law also provides for keeping a full cover of gold and
convertible foreign currencies against the currency issued. The decimal
system was also introduced under which the riyal was divided into twenty
qirshes (100 halalas) instead of twenty-two qirshes. |
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AH1383 (1963) |
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KM#44
Halala. Year:
AH1383 (1963).
Weight: 2.54g [2.50g].
Metal: Bronze.
Diameter:
19.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Lahore,
Pakistan.
Obverse: Value "هللة واحدة" (One Halala) written
at the top. Numeral "۱" (1) written in the center. Date at the bottom. |
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Reverse:
"ملك
المملكة العربية السعودية"
(King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written at the top. Crossed swords
and Date tree in the center. "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"
(Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the
bottom.
Mintage: 5,000,000.
Minted Years:
One year type.
Ruler: Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. |
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