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  • 5 Halalas 1988, KM# 61, Saudi Arabia, Fahd
  • 5 Halalas 1988, KM# 61, Saudi Arabia, Fahd
Description

Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1921 or 1923 – 2005) was King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 13 June 1982 to his death. He was the eighth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. He was also the fourth of Abdulaziz's six sons who were kings (Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Abdullah and Salman).

Fahd was appointed crown prince when his brother Khalid succeeded another brother King Faisal, who was assassinated in 1975. Fahd was viewed as the de facto prime minister during King Khalid's reign in part due to the latter's ill health. Fahd ascended to the throne on the death of King Khalid in 1982.

King Fahd is credited for having introduced the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia in 1992. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995, after which he was unable to continue performing his full official duties. His brother Crown Prince Abdullah served as de facto regent of the kingdom and succeeded Fahd as king upon his death in 2005.

Obverse

Depicts the Saudi Arabian national emblem, legend above "King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud" and below "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques".

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.

الملك فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
خادم الحرمين الشريفين

Reverse

Legend "Five Halala" above inscription and in a circle "One Qirsh" dividing numeral values, date below.

خمس هللات
قرش واحد
5 ٥
١٤٠٨هـ

Edge

5 Halalas (Qirsh)

KM# 61 Schön# 43
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # KM# MS1, KM# PS1
Mint
Royal Mint

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