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Started by capnbirdseye, July 02, 2011, 06:13:31 PM

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capnbirdseye

July 02, 2011, 06:13:31 PM
Yet another cmk'd coin from my collection,  this one is stamped  AL HEJAZ on a 40 Paras Turkish coin. c.1916- 1924
Hegaz joined with Nejd to become modern Saudi Arabia
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Afrasi

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July 02, 2011, 06:31:09 PM
Mmmh ... Today I am a little bit nitpicking, sorry!  ;)

Hejaz did not really "join" this union, but was run over and forced by the Saudis, which expelled King Hussein. Hussein's son Abdullah became later the first King of Jordan.

capnbirdseye

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July 02, 2011, 06:44:31 PM
Quote from: Afrasi on July 02, 2011, 06:31:09 PM
Mmmh ... Today I am a little bit nitpicking, sorry!  ;)

Hejaz did not really "join" this union, but was run over and forced by the Saudis, which expelled King Hussein. Hussein's son Abdullah became later the first King of Jordan.

I'm sorry, I just got the info off the web I will gladly edit the info on the post if you would prefer

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Afrasi

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July 02, 2011, 06:58:53 PM
No need to do so. Just a nitpecking remark.  ;)

The problem always is: History is written by the military winners ...
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