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SAUDI ARABIAN RIYAL INFO
The Saudi Arabian Riyal is the official currency of Saudi Arabia.
Notes: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals
Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 halalas, 1 riyal, 2 riyals
Subunit: halalah
Code: SAR
Symbol: SR or ر.س
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About the Riyal of Saudi Arabia
The Riyal of Saudi Arabia or Saudi Riyal is the official currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is divided into 100 halalá and its ISO 4217 code is SAR. They are represented by the symbol ر.س or SR.
History of the currency of Saudi Arabia
The Riyal has been the official currency of the country since its formation in the 1930s. Previously in the region of Hijaz (territory west of Saudi Arabia) the currency used had the same denomination. In 1932, Hijaz annexed the other territories that are part of present-day Saudi Arabia and the country was formed as we know it today. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority is in charge of issuing the Saudi Riyals.
Banknotes and coins of Saudi Riyal
Saudi Riyal's outstanding banknotes are 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 Riyals and belong to the sixth issue series. In the banknotes appear the Kings Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Current King of Saudi Arabia) and Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud (first King of the country) along with different places representative of Islam and the country.
With the sixth series there are also in circulation the notes of series 5 and 4 that are 1, 5, 10, 50 and 500 Riyales. In addition to two commemorative notes of 200 and 20 Riyales.
BANKNOTES OF SAUDI ARABIAN RIYAL IN CIRCULATION
On the 500 Riyales note King Abdulaziz appears, behind him there is an image of the Holy Kaaba in Mecca. At the back there is an aerial view of the Holy Mosque of Makkah Al Mukarramah in Mecca, the largest mosque in the world and the first holy place of Isalm.
On the 100 Riyales note appears King Salman and behind him the Green Dome of the Prophet's Mosque. In the back part there is an aerial view of the Prophet's Mosque, the second sacred place for Muslims.
On the 50 Riyales note appears King Salman appears the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. In the back part the Mosque of Al-Aqsa also appears in Jerusalem. It is the third sacred place for Muslims.
On the 10 Riyales note King Salman appears and behind him appears the image of the King Abdulaziz Palace in the Almoraba area. In the back there is a view of the Financial Center of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh.
On the 5 Riyales note King Salman appears and behind him a view of the Shaybah oil field, one of the largest oil fields in the country. In the back part there is a countryside landscape with flowers typical of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Riyal coins are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Halalas and 1 and 2 Riyals. The denomination appears on the tail of all coins. On the head of the coins of Riyals appears the image of King Salman with his name. In the halala coins the national emblem appears, a palm tree on two criss-crossed scimitars. The years that appear on the coins are the years of minting according to the Muslim and Gregorian calendar.
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