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Saudi Arabia: Hejaz, Saudi & More, an interestin

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Saudi Arabia: Hejaz, Saudi & More, an interestin
<B>Hejaz, Saudi & More, </B></I>an unusual group of Middle Eastern and North African Islamic types featuring: Hejaz: <B>al-Hijaz</B></I> counterstamped in 1916 on Ottoman Turkish 20 Para 1327AH (six examples) and 40 Para (seven coins.) These types were created by Husain ibn Ali to efface the Ottoman tughra which represented hundreds of years of occupation of Mecca and the holy lands, total catalog value $325. Also included are five choice UNC examples of the very scarce Saudi Arabia 25 Halala 1392AH with the incorrect obverse legend, KM47, catalog value $125. From the southern Arabian Peninsula there are two coins counterstamped by the Quaiti State in 1307AH (1889), one on a Netherlands East Indies copper 1/2 Stiver 1826 (similar to KM7 but an important and previously unknown host coin) and one on a silver India Rupee Bengal Presidency KMA30, total catalog value $215, both illustrated. Finally, there are an additional 127 coins from various Islamic countries including two cut down Umayyad silver dirhams used in Yemen circa 900AD. The total retail/catalog value for this fascinating lot is estimated at $900-1000. Grades range from VG to UNC. <B>Sold as is, no return lot.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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