Paper Currency during King Saud’s reign
In 1953 SAMA ,issued its first paper currency in the form of Pilgrimage Vouchers, which can be bought by pilgrims from exchange bureaus .first issue was the ten Riyal Category, then it was reissued again, plus two new one, and five Riyal categories
A one Riyal Category shows king Saud Khuzam Palace Gate in Jeddah |
A one Riyal Category shows king Saud Khuzam Palace Gate in Jeddah |
A five Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher Category, with the photo of the city of Jeddah |
A five Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher Category, with the photo of the city of Jeddah |
A ten Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher category ,with the photo of the city of Jeddah. |
A ten Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher category ,with the photo of the city of Jeddah. |
A ten Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher category – first release. |
A ten Riyal Pilgrimage Voucher category – first release. |
On 14/16/1961 , a Royal Decree no,(6) issued by King Saud introducing the first Regular paper currency in five categories : ( one Riyal, five Riyals ten Riyals, fifty Riyals, and one hundred Riyals)
One Saudi Riyal , showing the photo of the Al Nour mountain in Mecca. The signatures of Prince Tallal Bin Abdul Aziz (minister of finance), and Anwar Ali, President of SAMA are shown in the bottom. |
One Saudi Riyal , showing the photo of the Al Nour mountain in Mecca. The signatures of Prince Tallal Bin Abdul Aziz (minister of finance), and Anwar Ali, President of SAMA are shown in the bottom. |
Five Saudi Riyal with the photo of the Massmak Palace in Riyadh. |
Five Saudi Riyal with the photo of the Massmak Palace in Riyadh. |
Ten Saudi Riyal-photo of old Jeddah |
Ten Saudi Riyal-photo of old Jeddah |
Fifty Saudi Riyal with an oil field photo |
Fifty Saudi Riyal with an oil field photo. |
One Hundred Saudi Riyal, with the photo of the Red Palace in Riyadh(left), the Gate of King Saud’s Palace in Riyadh( middle),and the Institute for technical training(right) |
One Hundred Saudi Riyal, with the photo of the Red Palace in Riyadh(left), the Gate of King Saud’s Palace in Riyadh( middle),and the Institute for technical training(right) |
