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Saudi Arabia: No.16 1 Riyal
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First issued — 16 Shawwal 1396 H (10 October 1976 [19 April 1977]).
Size — 130 mm x 65 mm.
Signatures — (6) Abdul Aziz al-Qurashi (Governor of SAMA) and Muhammad Ali Aba Al-Khail (Minister of Finance).
Watermark — King Faisal.
Security thread — Solid.
Printer —
Illustration — King Faisal and 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 — The title of the issuing authority, at top centre, is flanked by two panels of ornate Arabic script. To the left is the notification of the decree under which the notes are issued, including the date of the decree 1/7/1379, and that they were issued during the reign of King Khalid Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. To the right is the promise to pay the bearer the amount for which the note is issued.
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Illustration — Dhahran Airport.