Saudi Arabia unveils new family of notes
21 05, 2007 16:45 Category: Middle East
With today’s release of the SAR 50 and 100, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency has begun circulating its 5th Issue of notes. The new SAR 5 and 10 will appear at the beginning of July, followed by the SAR 500 in September, and ending with the SAR 1 in December.
B130 (P31): 1 riyal (US$0.25)
Light green. Front: Arabic text; front of first Islamic dinar coin; King Abdullah. Back: English text; SAMA headquarters building; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 1. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 1, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 133 x 63 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 018 - 475. Intro: 31.12.2007.
B131 (P32): 5 riyals (US$1.35)
Violet. Front: Arabic text; Ras Tanorah oil refinery; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Jubayl Port in eastern region; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 5. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 145 x 66 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 007 - 129. Intro: 16.07.2007.
B132 (P33): 10 riyals (US$2.65)
Brown. Front: Arabic text; King Abdulaziz’s palace in Almoraba area; King Abdullah. Back: English text; King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh with palm trees; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 10. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 10, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 150 x 68 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 016 - 142. Intro: 16.07.2007.
B133 (P34): 50 riyals (US$13)
Dark green. Front: Arabic text; Al Sakhra Dome mosque; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Al Aqsa mosque in Al Quds Al Shareef (Jerusalem); national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 50, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 155 x 70 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 008 - 079. Intro: 21.05.2007.
B134 (P35): 100 riyals (US$27)
Red. Front: Arabic text; green dome and minaret of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) in Medina; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Al-Masjid al-Nabawi; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 100 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 100, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 160 x 72 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 008 - 041. Intro: 21.05.2007.
B135 (P36): 500 riyals (US$133)
Blue. Front: Arabic text; Ka’aba (cube); King Abdul Aziz. Back: English text; Ka’aba (cube) in the courtyard of the Holy Mosque in Mecca; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdul Aziz, electrotype 500, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 166 x 74 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 004 - 097. Intro: 17.09.2007.
Courtesy of Ghassan Samman and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.
B130 (P31): 1 riyal (US$0.25)
Light green. Front: Arabic text; front of first Islamic dinar coin; King Abdullah. Back: English text; SAMA headquarters building; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 1. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 1, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 133 x 63 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 018 - 475. Intro: 31.12.2007.
B131 (P32): 5 riyals (US$1.35)
Violet. Front: Arabic text; Ras Tanorah oil refinery; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Jubayl Port in eastern region; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 5. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 145 x 66 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 007 - 129. Intro: 16.07.2007.
B132 (P33): 10 riyals (US$2.65)
Brown. Front: Arabic text; King Abdulaziz’s palace in Almoraba area; King Abdullah. Back: English text; King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh with palm trees; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Windowed security thread with demetalized SAMA 10. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 10, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 150 x 68 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 016 - 142. Intro: 16.07.2007.
B133 (P34): 50 riyals (US$13)
Dark green. Front: Arabic text; Al Sakhra Dome mosque; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Al Aqsa mosque in Al Quds Al Shareef (Jerusalem); national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 50, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 155 x 70 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 008 - 079. Intro: 21.05.2007.
B134 (P35): 100 riyals (US$27)
Red. Front: Arabic text; green dome and minaret of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) in Medina; King Abdullah. Back: English text; Al-Masjid al-Nabawi; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 100 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdullah, electrotype 100, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 160 x 72 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 008 - 041. Intro: 21.05.2007.
B135 (P36): 500 riyals (US$133)
Blue. Front: Arabic text; Ka’aba (cube); King Abdul Aziz. Back: English text; Ka’aba (cube) in the courtyard of the Holy Mosque in Mecca; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500 and Arabic text between wavy lines. Watermark: King Abdul Aziz, electrotype 500, and Cornerstones. Printer: (Thomas De La Rue). 166 x 74 mm. a. ١٤٢٨ (AH1428)/2007. Sig. 8. Prefix 004 - 097. Intro: 17.09.2007.
Courtesy of Ghassan Samman and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.
