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Auction I  2 October 2016
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Lot 549

Starting price: 1200 GBP
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SAUDI ARABIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz b. Sa'ud, 1926-1953, AR riyal, AH1354, KM-18, light golden toning, extremely rare as proof, Proof, RRR. A double proof or specimen set sold at Spink Auction 11023, Lot 1026, was enclosed in an original fitted case inscribed "The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd.", i.e., the Heaton Mint. It may be assumed that the proofs were struck there, even though all the riyals and fractional riyals state duriba fi al-mukarrama makka, i.e., "struck at the Holy City of Mecca."

Estimate: 1,500-1,700 GBP
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