Medal - Khalid (Death of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud) AH1395 (1975) [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the modification of a coin in the catalogue

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Hello,

 

I think there is some work to do, and probably more researches. So let's start with this first analysis.

 

This topic concerns

N#118503

N#118504

N#118510

N#118511

 

We can classify those medals into 4 different classes.

 

First class, and probably the original strike, with the counter stamp *121 MI 917

We can report 4 types as below

38 mm 31.94 gr

30 mm 15.96 gr

23 mm 8.00 gr

20 mm 3.99 gr

 

I have found a set presenting the 3 smallest medals (without the 38 mm) into a black square case, and also another set presenting the complete series into a dark green set. Both sets seems to be rare, or unique.

https://www.mctears.co.uk/auction/lot/48-a-saudi-arabian-gold-coin-set-commemorating-king-faisal-1906-1975/?lot=172756&sd=1

 

 

Second class, probably a later strike but from same period, with counter stamp *121 MI 22K

with 2 types as below (with same diameter and same weight as First class)

38(?) mm 31.63 gr

30 mm 15.98 gr

 

Third class, probably a much later strike, with counter stamp CHI 21K

with 2 types (with different diameter and weight as First and Second classes)

30(?) mm 12.53 to 12.61 gr

23 mm 4.95 to 5.03 gr (much thinner compared to First class)

 

and Fourth class, unknown, crude example, picture does not help, without counter stamp

only one type known

23(?) mm 7.82 gr

 

These medals were struck by Ahmad Hasan Fitaihi

 

If anyone has any more information, it will help to adjust the catalog.

Maybe this thread should be moved under ‘Numista exonumia catalogue

Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 14 Oct 2022, 10:03)

I agree, you could get more info on exonumia forum. I have added diameters in the meantime to the listings.

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Topic moved to "Numista exonumia catalogue" (Xavier, 14 Oct 2022, 10:06)

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