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  • 10 Halalas 1972, KM# 46, Saudi Arabia, Faisal
  • 10 Halalas 1972, KM# 46, Saudi Arabia, Faisal
Description

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1906–1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. As king, he is credited with rescuing the country's finances and implementing a policy of modernization and reform. His main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-Communism, and pro-Palestinian nationalism. He successfully stabilized the kingdom's bureaucracy, and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis. In 1975 he was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid.

Obverse

Depicts the Saudi Arabian national emblem, legend above "Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud" and below "King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia".

The Saudi Arabian national emblem was adopted in 1950. It consists of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the space above and between the blades.

The two swords represent the Kingdom of Hejaz and the Sultanate of Najd and its dependencies, which were united under Ibn Saud in 1926. The palm tree represents the Kingdom's assets which are defined as its people, heritage, history, and resources natural and non-natural. Thus, the palm is shown to be guarded by the two swords, which represent the force to be used in defence of the nation.

فيصل بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
ملك المملكة العربية السعودية

Reverse

Denomination and year.

عشر هللات
قرشان
10 ١٠
١٣٩٢

Edge

10 Halalas (2 Qirsh)

KM# 46
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.58 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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