Hejaz (1916-20) c/m 20 piastres

Steve Album sale 14, Lot 1395

Courtesy Steve Album

This type was countermarked for the Kingdom of Hejaz, now the western part of Saudi Arabia, in the early 1920's. The coinage of Hejaz was initially comprised of countermarked coins from Turkey and Maria Teresa Thalers, with later regular issues until Hejaz was eventually assimiliated into Saudi Arabia. This coin is considered by some to be a spurious issue.

This specimen was lot 1395 in Stephen Album sale 14 (September 21, 2012), and sold for $400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HEJAZ: al-Husayn b. Ali, 1916-1924, AR 20 piastres, ND (1916-20), incuse "Hejaz" countermark on Austria Maria Theresa Thaler Restrike (KM-T1), About Uncirculated on cleaned ef host. Considered by some to be a spurious issue."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28g, 0.8330 silver, 0.7516 oz ASW(host).

Catalog reference: KM#18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 14, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2012.

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