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40 Para - Husayn
| Issuer | Hejaz, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a large Ottoman tughra of Sharif Husayn bin Ali, the calligraphic imperial monogram rendered in intricate Arabic script. A rectangular Al-Hejaz countermark in Arabic is applied to the host coin, reading 'الحجاز' (Hejaz), attesting to the coin's revalidation for Hejazi circulation. The design retains elements of the original Ottoman host coin, including floral and foliate decorative motifs in the field. The entire design is enclosed within a toothed or beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the large Arabic numeral '٤٠' (40) denoting the denomination of forty para, set within a dotted inner circle. Flanking the numeral are sprigs of olive and wheat, symbolizing prosperity, which curve upward from the lower field. The hijri date '١٣٣٦' (1336 AH) appears in the exergue below the wreath. An Arabic inscription in the upper portion of the field reads the denomination 'بارة' (Para). The whole design is enclosed within a toothed border. |
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The Hejaz coinage of 1916 was struck in direct support of the Arab Revolt launched that June by Sharif Hussein bin Ali against Ottoman rule. British backing — financial and logistical — made the coinage possible, and the nickel alloy reflects wartime material constraints rather than any peacetime monetary planning. These were functional instruments of a rebellion, intended to pay fighters and signal legitimacy to a population that had spent centuries under Ottoman fiscal administration.
Production is generally attributed to a mint in Mecca, though exact striking facilities remain poorly documented for this issue.