Hejaz AH-1334(8) 20 piastres

from the Razorback Collection

from Stephen Album sale 14, lot 1400

This type was struck for the kingdom of Hejaz, now the western part of Saudi Arabia, in the early 1920's. It is accompanied by silver ten and five piastres and bronze one, half and quarter piastres. The producer was probably the Heaton Mint in England. The type is scarce and expensive today. The second specimen was lot 1400 in Stephen Album sale 14. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HEJAZ: al-Husayn b. Ali, 1916-1924, AR 20 piastres, Makka, AH1334 year 8, one of the finest known specimens, first we have seen in this high a grade, PCGS graded MS-64, ex. Bseiso collection."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 24.1 g, 0.917 fine silver, .710 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 30.

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.

Link to:

• AH 1334(5) 1/8 piastre
• AH 1334(8) ¼ piastre
• AH 1334(5) ½ piastre
• AH 1334(8) 5 piastres
• AH 1334(9) 20 piastres
• (1916-1920) c/m 10 piastres
• (1916-1920) c/m 20 piastres
• AH 1334(8) 1 dinar hashimi
• Saudi Arabia AH1346 riyal
• Coins and currency dated 1922
• return to coins of Hejaz