Issuing authority
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kingdom issuing riyal coinage and, from the 1950s, notes through its monetary agency.
- Kind
- state
- Region
- Arabian Peninsula, Asia
- Recorded period
- 1932 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
5
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
5 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1935 – 2021
5 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (5)
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Windrain via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Saudi riyal coinage
1935 onwards
Saudi riyal coinage comprises the silver and later base-metal coins issued for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1935 onward. The inaugural 1935 release in the Kingdom's name consisted of silver 1/4, 1/2, and 1 riyal coins, which were minted nearly 50 percent lighter than previous regional issues to match the silver…
Partial type record
Oscargg via Numista
banknotes
5 Riyals, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Saudi Arabia, 1977 (Pick 17)
1977
This 5 Riyals note was issued in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, dated 1977. It belongs to the Riyal (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Khalid bin Abdulaziz (1975-1982). It measures 152 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Pap…
Partial type record
hex7ech via Numista
banknotes
1 Riyal, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Saudi Arabia, 1984 (Pick 21)
1984
This 1 Riyal note was issued in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, dated 1984. It belongs to the Riyal (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Fahd bin Abdulaziz (1982-2005). It measures 134 × 62 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper…
Partial type record
Obverse Prodhan via Numista
banknotes
100 Riyals, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, Saudi Arabia, 1437–1438 (2016–2017) (Pick 41)
1437-1438 (2016-2017)
This 100 Riyals note was issued in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, with dates recorded from 1437–1438 (2016–2017). It belongs to the Riyal (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Salman bin Abdulaziz (2015-date). It measures 160 × 72 mm and is printed on…
Partial type record
KSACurrency.com via Numista
banknotes
500 Riyals, Saudi Central Bank, Saudi Arabia, 1442–1446 (2021–2025) (Pick 50)
1442-1446 (2021-2025)
This 500 Riyals note was issued in Saudi Arabia by the Saudi Central Bank, with dates recorded from 1442–1446 (2021–2025). It belongs to the Riyal (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Salman bin Abdulaziz (2015-date). It measures 166 × 74 mm and is printed on paper. Th…
Partial type record
Entries by catalogue category
- Banknotes4
- Modern World Coins1
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 20th century3
- 21st century2
Only the 5 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
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