The Kingdom of Hejaz produced one of the rarest and most historically significant coin series in Arab numismatics. Struck during and after the Arab Revolt (1916–1918), these coins represent the first modern Arab nationalist state — the brief kingdom ruled by Sharif Hussein bin Ali from Mecca.
The series is tiny: a handful of denominations in gold and silver, all dated AH 1334 (1916), struck at mints in Birmingham and Bombay. Most are extremely rare today, with the gold dinar among the most sought-after Arab coins. After Ibn Saud's conquest in 1925, the Hejaz ceased to exist as an independent state.
The Kingdom of Hejaz produced one of the rarest and most historically significant coin series in Arab numismatics. Struck during and after the Arab Revolt (1916–1918), these coins represent the first modern Arab nationalist state — the brief kingdom ruled by Sharif Hussein bin Ali from Mecca.
The series is tiny: a handful of denominations in gold and silver, all dated AH 1334 (1916), struck at mints in Birmingham and Bombay. Most are extremely rare today, with the gold dinar among the most sought-after Arab coins. After Ibn Saud's conquest in 1925, the Hejaz ceased to exist as an independent state.