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In the twenties, transitional, copper coins for ¼ and ½ ghirsh were minted in Mecca by
`Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd. These were followed by ¼, ½ and 1 ghirsh
pieces minted in cupro-nickel, carrying the title "King of Hejaz and Sultan of
Nejd". Later the royal title was changed to "King of Hejaz and Nejd and
Dependencies" and coins were issued in denominations of ¼, ½ and 1 ghirsh in
cupro-nickel and ¼, ½ and 1 riyal in silver.
In the thirties the first coins were issued in the name of Saudi Arabia. These were
silver ¼, ½ and 1 riyal coins which were nearly 50% lighter than the previous
issue.later on Cupro-nickel ¼, ½ and 1 ghirsh were also issued . In The forties many of the cupro-nickel coins were countermarked with the Arabic
numerals 65 and Cupro-nickel 2 and 4 ghirsh were introduced .
In the sixties the bronze 1 halala coins were issued. followed by Cupro-nickel 5, 10, 25 and 50 halala inscribed with their denomination in
ghirsh or riyal (1, 2 ghirsh, ¼, ½ riyal). In the seventies, cupro-nickel 1 riyal coins
were issued inscribed with the denomination 100 halala. Bimetallic 1
riyal coins were issued inthe nineties. last year a 50 halala new coin was introduced, bearing the name of King
Abdullah.
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