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Saudi Arabia: No.17b 5 Riyals
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First issued — Unknown.
Size — 157 mm x 70 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 —
Note — The Arabic word for ‘Five’ (Khamsa) in the phrase ‘Five Riyals’ below the illustration of the irrigation channel has been corrected.
Illustration — King Faisal and a modern irrigation channel in Houfouf, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.
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 — The dam of Wadi Gizan.