1 Riyal - Abd al-Azīz Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies
Features
| Issuer |
Saudi Arabia ›
Hejaz and Nejd (1926-1932)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman (1921-1953)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1346-1348 (1928-1930) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Riyal |
| Currency | Riyal (1925-1960) |
| Composition | Silver (.830) |
| Weight | 24.1 g |
| Diameter | 37.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 20478 |
| References | KM# 12 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Crossed swords and palm trees under inscriptions
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ملك الحجاز ونجد وملحقاتها
عبد العزيز عبد الرحمن السعود
Translation:
King of Hejaz, Nejd and dependencies
Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'ud
Reverse
Palm trees either side of denomination below inscriptions
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ريال عربي سعودي واحد
ضرب في مكة المكرمة
١٣٤٦
١
Translation:
One Saudi-Arabian Riyal
Minted in the Holy City of Mecca
1346
1
Mints
| Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) | |
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
Comments
The fineness of the 1348 dated coins produced by the Royal Mint is recorded as .830 in the Royal Mint Annual Report for 1930
(see pages 29 and 150). The coins dated 1346 were produced by The Mint, Birmingham (see the 1927 and 1928 reports) but the fineness is not recorded. The Standard Catalog of World Coins gives the composition for both dates as .917 silver.
(see pages 29 and 150). The coins dated 1346 were produced by The Mint, Birmingham (see the 1927 and 1928 reports) but the fineness is not recorded. The Standard Catalog of World Coins gives the composition for both dates as .917 silver.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1346 (1928) | 
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800 000 | $ 140 | $ 140 | $ 140 | ١٣٤٦ | 76% | ||||||||
| 1346 (1928) | ١٣٤٦ Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
| 1348 (1930) |
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400 000 | ١٣٤٨ | 23% | |||||||||||
| 1348 (1930) | 2 000 | ١٣٤٨ Proof | 3% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 52
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Bullion value: USD 46.77
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Actual silver weight: 0.643 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 146 Lot 881 
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14 Dec 2024 | 1346 (1928) – ١٣٤٦ | VF |
USD 150.78
(EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 141 Lot 3837
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25 Oct 2024 | 1346 (1928) – ١٣٤٦ | VF |
USD 198.33
(EUR 171.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 2072
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24 Feb 2024 | 1346 (1928) – ١٣٤٦ | VF |
USD 178.61
(EUR 154.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 101 Lot 2359
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18 Nov 2023 | 1346 (1928) – ١٣٤٦ | VF |
USD 155.42
(EUR 134.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 720
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11 Feb 2023 | 1346 (1928) – ١٣٤٦ | VF |
USD 75.39
(EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 141 Lot 3838
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25 Oct 2024 | 1348 (1930) – ١٣٤٨ | XF |
USD 451.17
(EUR 389.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 181 Lot 80
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22 Jan 2026 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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