Obverse © Zameer Abubakar – Reverse © Mohamed Muktar Ali
Obverse © Zameer Abubakar – Reverse © Mohamed Muktar Ali
Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal
1401 (1981) year| - | 191.54 g | 80 mm |
| Location | Saudi Arabia › Saudi Arabia (1932-date) |
|---|---|
| King | Khalid bin Abdulaziz (1975-1982) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1401 (1981) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Currency | Riyal (1960-date) |
| Weight | 191.54 g |
| Diameter | 80 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#101320 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Airport terminal scene
Lettering:
مبنى الحج
HAJ TERMINAL
BERTONI MILANO-TIHAMA
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issued by: International Airports Projects (IAP), Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMint: Bertoni SRL, Milano (known today as GDE Bertoni)
Presentation Box:
© Zameer Abubakar
King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) (Arabic: مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي) (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN) is an aviation facility located 19 km to the north of Jeddah. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981, the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and is third largest airport in the kingdom. The airport is known for its Hajj terminal, which is specially built for Islamic pilgrims going to Mecca annually and can handle 80,000 passengers at the same time.
