Hejaz No Date c/m 40 para
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 1378 in Stephen Album sale 12 (January 13, 2012), and did not sell. The catalog description noted, "HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1924, 40 para, NM, ND, countermarked al-hijaz on Turkey, Mehmet V, Nickel 40 para, Kostantiniye 1327 year 9, rare date for the series, choice Extremely Fine, RR."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.10 g, nickel (host).
Catalog reference: KM-5.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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