1 Riyal

Issuer Saudi Arabia (1932-date)
Year 2007-2016
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 1 Riyal
Currency Riyal (1960-date)
Composition Paper
Size 134 × 62 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#31
Obverse description King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud with the center featuring the obverse of the first Islamic coin, in whose center was inscribed `لا اله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له` which means that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner or associate, and at the margin `محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله `Which means that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, he sent him with the guidance and the Religion of Truth, so that he can prevail over all religion
Obverse lettering ١٣٧٩ / ٧ / ١ رقم المرسوم السلطاني مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي الحاكم. وزير المالية ريال واحد
(Translation: Royal Decree Number 7/1/1379 (1976) Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency The governor Minister of Finance One Riyal)
Reverse description The building of the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and the arms of Saudi Arabia
Reverse lettering Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency One Riyal
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description The portrait of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.Electrotype `1`.
Variants
Numisquare ID 5293113790
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