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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia

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The second issue of banknotes (exchangeable at the banks only):
Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1966, P11 Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1966, P11 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1966, P12 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1966, P12
Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1966, P13 Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1966, P13 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1966, P14 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1966, P14
The third issue of banknotes (still valid):
Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1977, P16 Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1977, P16 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1977, P17 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1977, P17
Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1977, P18 Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1977, P18 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1977, P19 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1977, P19
Saudi Arabia, 100 riyals 1977, P20 Saudi Arabia, 100 riyals 1977, P20
The fourth issue of banknotes (current):
Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1984, P21 Saudi Arabia, 1 riyal 1984, P21 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1983, P22 Saudi Arabia, 5 riyals 1983, P22
Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1983, P23 Saudi Arabia, 10 riyals 1983, P23 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1983, P24 Saudi Arabia, 50 riyals 1983, P24
Saudi Arabia, 100 riyals 1983, P25 Saudi Arabia, 100 riyals 1983, P25 Saudi Arabia, 500 riyals 1983, P26 Saudi Arabia, 500 riyals 1983, P26
Commemorative banknotes:
Saudi Arabia, 20 riyals 1999, Kingdom centennial, P27 Saudi Arabia, 20 riyals 1999, Kingdon centennial, P27 Saudi Arabia, 200 riyals 2000, Kingdon centennial, P28 Saudi Arabia, 200 riyals 2000, Kingdon centennial, P28

Saudi Arabia did not have it's own currency unit until 1928, it used gold english sovereigns and silver talers of Maria Theresia. The riyal (as a silver coin) was introduced in January 1928 and it equalled 22 kershes. In 1948 the gold sovereign was declared a legal tender with a fixed rate against the riyal. Beginning with September 1952 the Saudi sovereign was introduced, to replace the english one. Beginning with 1960 the riyal equals 20 kershes and 100 halals.
Images of Saudi banknotes taken from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency site.

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