Hejaz and Nejd

Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd

Arabian Dual Monarchy (1925-1932)

Location: Arabian Peninsula

Capital City: Riyadh

Government type: Absolute Monarchy

Main languages: Arabic

Main religions: Sunni Islam

Chronology

1925: Dual Monarchy formed after Nejd annexed Hejaz

1932: Dual Monarchy abolished and replaced with unitary Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Currency

Riyal (1925-1932)

1 Riyal = 22 Qirsh

Coins from Hejaz and Nejd in the collection

•1/2 Qirsh, 1926 (King Abdulaziz (1925-1932), cupronickel, KM#5)