Reference Site for Islamic Banknotes

Saudi Arabia: No.20 100 Riyals

 

First issued — 16 Shawwal 1396 H (10 October 1976 [9 October 1976]).
Size — 182 mm x 86 mm.
Signatures — (6) Abdul Aziz al-Qurashi (Governor of SAMA) and Muhammad Ali Aba Al-Khail (Minister of Finance).
Watermark — King Abdul Aziz ibn Sa’ud.
Security thread — Solid.
Printer —
Illustration — King Abdul Aziz ibn Sa’ud and the Holy Mosque in Mecca.
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 — An exterior view of al-Massa wall of the Holy Mosque.


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