Kingdom of Hejaz
Independent Kingdom (1916-1925)
Location: Western Arabia
Capital City: Mecca (1916-1924), Jeddah (1924-1925)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy
Main languages: Arabic
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1916: Hejaz declares indepdnence from the Ottoman Empire
1919: Last Ottoman holdouts in Medina surrender
1924: King Hussein bin Ali proclaimed as Caliph after the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate
1925: Nejd conquers Hejaz, forms a dual monarchy
Currency
Riyal (1916-1925)
1 Riyal = 20 Qirsh = 800 Para • 1 Dinar = 5 Riyal
Coins from Hejaz in the collection
•1/4 Qirsh, 1916 (King Hussein bin Ali (1916-1924), bronze, Mecca mint, KM#22)
•1/2 Qirsh, 1916 (King Hussein bin Ali (1916-1924), bronze, Mecca mint, KM#23)
•1 Qirsh, 1916 (King Hussein bin Ali (1916-1924), bronze, Mecca mint, KM#24)