Saudi Arabia - 1 Guinea AH 1370 1950-1951 - King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud - KM# 36 - Friedberg 1 - Gold 917, 7.98g ...

Saudi Arabia - 1 Guinea AH 1370 1950-1951 - King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud - KM# 36 - Friedberg 1 - Gold 917, 7.98g (approx. 7.32g pure gold, 0.2354 oz) - Uncirculated A reduced buyer’s premium of only 10% + VAT on the premium applies to this item. A gold 1 Guinea issued during the reign of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The coin bears the Hijri date AH 1370, corresponding to 1950-1951 in the Gregorian calendar. Its weight and gold content closely follow the standard of the British Sovereign. Obverse: Arabic inscriptions at the centre and above identify the ruler and his title: مَلك المَملِكَة العَرَبيَّة السُّعوُديَّة عبد العزيز بن عَبد الرّحمن السُّعوُد (King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud). Swords and palm trees appear in a decorative arrangement below. Reverse: The central Arabic inscription states the denomination and place of issue: جُنيَه عَرَبي سُعوُدي وَاحِد، ضُرِبَ فِي مَكّة المُكَرَّمَة (One Saudi Arabian Guinea, struck in the Holy City of Mecca). The date ١٣٧٠ and numeral ١ appear below, surrounded by palm branches and additional ornaments.