Coins of
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Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية (al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah as-Su‘ūdiyyah)
20-22 qirsh (single: qirsh) = 100 halalas (single: halala) = 1 Saudi riyal (plural: riyals) [SAR]
Symbols: ر.س, SR, ﷼
Note: qirsh is sometimes written as ghirsh; halala is sometimes written as halalah
Languages on coins: Arabic
Alphabets on coins: Arabic
Numerals on coins: Eastern Arabic
Calendars on coins: Islamic
20-22 qirsh (single: qirsh) = 100 halalas (single: halala) = 1 Saudi riyal (plural: riyals) [SAR]
Symbols: ر.س, SR, ﷼
Note: qirsh is sometimes written as ghirsh; halala is sometimes written as halalah
Languages on coins: Arabic
Alphabets on coins: Arabic
Numerals on coins: Eastern Arabic
Calendars on coins: Islamic
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Mint Marks
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Legend
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Arabic: "ملك المملكة العربية السعودية" |
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King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Arabic: "ملك المملكة العربية السعودية" |
National Emblem
The national emblem of Saudi Arabia consists of a palm tree with two crossed bended swords underneath. The swords stand for the unification of Hijaz and Nejd succeeded by Ibn Saud.
Drawing of the national emblem of Saudi Arabia as can been seen on coins
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Photograph of the national emblem of Saudi Arabia as can been seen on coins
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Heads of State / Kings
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Sa'ud bin Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud in Arabic: "سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"Sa'ud bin Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia (1902-1969) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1953-1964.
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Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Arabic: "فيصل بن عبد العزيز السعود"Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906-1975) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1964-1975.
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Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Arabic: "خالد بن عبد العزيز السعود"Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1913-1982) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1975-1982.
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Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Arabic: "فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود"Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1923-2005) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1982-2005.
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Currency
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Halalas in Arabic: "هللات"The halala or halalah is a subdivision of the Saudi riyal. It equals a hundredth (1/100) of a Saudi riyal.
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Qirsh in Arabic: "قروش" |
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Qarshan (2 Qirsh) in Arabic: "قرشان"The qirsh or ghirsh is a subdivision of the Saudi riyal. It equals a twentieth (1/20) or a twenty-second (1/22) of a Saudi riyal and 5 halalas.
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Riyal in Arabic: "ريال" |
Written numerals
The written numeral one quarter (¼) in Arabic: "ربع"
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The written numeral one half (½) in Arabic: "نصف"
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The written numeral one (1) in Arabic: "واحد"
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The written numeral four (4) in Arabic: "أربعة"
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The written numeral five (5) in Arabic: "خمس"
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The written numeral ten (10) in Arabic: "عشر"
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The written numeral twenty five (25) in Arabic: "خمس وعشرون"
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The written numeral fifty (50) in Arabic: "خمسون"
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