Saudi Arabia AH1374 1/4 riyal

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1954. It followed a similar type (KM 16) struck in 1937 for Ibn Saud and was accompanied by silver half and one riyal coins. In 1963, the coinage was reformed so that 100 halala = one riyal and this coin became a 25 halala piece struck in copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.

Specification: 2.95 g, 0.917 fine silver, .086 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 37.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• AH 1374 ½ riyal
• AH 1374 riyal
• Saudi Arabia AH1356 ghirsh KM 21.2
• AH 1377 (1957) guinea
• Saudi Arabia AH1392 (1972) 50 halala KM-50
• Coins and currency dated 1954
• return to coins of Saudi Arabia