Saudi Arabia: No.6 1 Riyal
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First issued 1 Moharram 1381 (15 June 1961).
Size 137 mm x 63 mm.
Signatures (3) Anwar Ali (Governor of SAMA) and Tallal bin Abdul Aziz (Minister of Finance).
Watermark The Saudi arms (a palm tree above two crossed swords).
Security thread Solid.
Printer
Illustration Jabal Al-Nour (Mountain of Light) in which is the grotto of Hira, chosen by Mohammed (peace be upon him) as a place of seclusion in which he meditated. It was in this grotto that he received the Revelation for the first time.
Text To the left is an attestation of the value of the banknote. In the top centre it is stated that the note is issued under Royal Decree No.6 of 1/7/1379.
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Illustration The Saudi arms framed within a decorative arch, below which is written This note was issued during the reign of His Majesty King Saud bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia.