Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz Al-Saud Coinage
1354AH (1936) - 1370AH (1950)

1/4 Riyal - 1354AH (1936)

KM# 16

Metal Type: Silver (0.917)

Diameter: 19.50 mm

Weight: 2.92 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: N/A
Proof Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Multiple Locations

Obverse: Quarter Saudi Arabian Riyal written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1354). Numeral value (1/4) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

1/2 Riyal - 1354AH (1936)

KM# 17

Metal Type: Silver (0.917)

Diameter: 24.50 mm

Weight: 5.80 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: N/A
Proof Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Multiple Locations

Obverse: Half Saudi Arabian Riyal written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1354). Numeral value (1/2) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

1 Riyal - 1354AH (1936)

KM# 18

Metal Type: Silver (0.917)

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 11.56 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: N/A

Proof Mintage: N/A
Mint Location: Multiple Locations

Obverse: One Saudi Arabian Riyal written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1354). Numeral value (1) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

1/4 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 19.1

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 20.00 mm

Weight: 4.17 g

Edge: Plain

Mintage: 1,000,000
Proof Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England

1/4 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 19.2

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 20.50 mm

Weight: 4.30 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: 21,500,000

Mint Location: Philadelphia, USA

Note: Minted in 1366AH-1367AH (1947)

Obverse: Quarter Ghirsh written at the top. Numerical value (1/4) written in the center. Hijri Numerical date (1356) written in the bottom.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz Al-Saud written in the bottom

1/2 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 20.1

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 23.00 mm

Weight: 5.09 g

Edge: Plain

Mintage: 1,000,000
Proof Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England

1/2 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 20.2

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 23.50 mm

Weight: 5.62 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: 10,850,000

Mint Location: Philadelphia, USA

Note: Minted in 1366AH-1367AH (1947)

Obverse: Half Ghirsh written at the top. Numerical value (1/2) written in the center. Hijri Numerical date (1356) written in the bottom.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz Al-Saud written in the bottom.

1 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 21.1

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 26.00 mm

Weight: 6.42 g

Edge: Plain

Mintage: 4,000,000
Proof Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England

1 Ghirsh - 1356AH (1937)

KM# 21.2

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Diameter: 26.25 mm

Weight: 6.54 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: 7,150,000

Mint Location: Philadelphia, USA

Note: Minted in 1366AH-1367AH (1947)

Obverse: One Ghirsh written at the top. Numerical value (1) written in the center. Hijri Numerical date (1356) written in the bottom.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz Al-Saud written in the bottom.

1 Riyal - 1367AH (1948)

KM# 18

Metal Type: Silver (0.917)

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 11.60 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Multiple Locations

Obverse: One Saudi Arabian Riyal written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1367). Numeral value (1) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

1 Riyal - 1370AH (1950)

KM# 18

Metal Type: Silver (0.917)

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 11.60 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: N/A

Mint Location: Multiple Locations

Obverse: One Saudi Arabian Riyal written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1370). Numeral value (1) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides.

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

1 Guinea - 1370AH (1950)

KM# 36

Metal Type: Gold (0.917)

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 7.98 g

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: 2,000,000

Mint Location: Monnaie de Paris

Obverse: One Saudi Guinea written at the top. Struck at Makkah Al Mukarramah written in the center along with Hijri numeral date (1370). Numeral value (1) written in the bottom along with date trees on both sides and pervy marks for the mint (Monnaie de Paris) and the engraver (Lucien Bazor).

Reverse: King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written at the top. Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al-Saud written at the center. Crossed swords along with date trees on both sides in the bottom.

Countermarked “65” Coinage

1365AH (1946)

1/4 Ghirsh - 1344AH

KM# 22

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 4.

1/2 Ghirsh - 1344AH

KM# 26

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 5.

1 Ghirsh - 1344AH

KM# 30

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 6.

1/4 Ghirsh - 1346AH

KM# 23

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 7.

1/2 Ghirsh - 1346AH

KM# 27

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 8.

1 Ghirsh - 1346AH

KM# 31

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 9.

1/4 Ghirsh - 1348AH

KM# 24

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 13.

1/2 Ghirsh - 1348AH

KM# 28

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 14.

1 Ghirsh - 1348AH

KM# 32

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 15.

1/4 Ghirsh - 1356AH

KM# 25

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 19.1.

1/2 Ghirsh - 1356AH

KM# 29

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 20.1.

1 Ghirsh - 1356AH

KM# 33

Metal Type: Copper-Nickel

Edge: Plain

Mintage: N/A

Obverse: Number "٦٥" (65) countermarked on KM# 21.1.