Country of Origin: Saudi Arabia
POST WAR 1947 SAUDI ARABIAN GOLD ONE POUND COIN
STRUCK AT THE PHILADELPHIA MINT
CERTIFIED BY NGC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED DETAILS
OBV: WIDE PLAIN BORDER WITH AMERICAN EAGLE CENTER, LEGEND ABOVE "U.S. MINT" AND BELOW "PHILADELPHIA"
REV: THREE LINED INSCRIPTION WITHIN HORIZONTAL BARS
REEDED EDGE
KM # 35
THESE COINS WERE STRUCK AT THE U.S. MINT IN PHILADELPHIA AND PAID TO THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT AS A CONCESSION PAYMENT FOR OIL. OF THE 123,000 STRUCK, MOST WERE MELTED INTO GOLD BULLION. ALL ARE RARE!
CONTAINS 7.9881 GRAMS OF .917 FINE GOLD (.2355 OZ AGW)
22 MM IN DIAMETER
