100 Riyals
Saudi Arabia · Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
The 100 Riyals note of 2021 belongs to the sixth issue of Saudi Arabian currency, originally launched on 26 December 2016, and is characterized by the updated institutional name Saudi Central Bank replacing the former Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority on the face of the note. The obverse features a portrait of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, while the reverse depicts the Green Dome and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. The note measures 160 x 72 mm in green and continues as a standard circulation denomination alongside other sixth-series notes.
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ReasonRegular circulation re-issue of the sixth series with the updated issuer name Saudi Central Bank, reflecting the institutional rebranding of SAMA in 2020
DesignObverse: portrait of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Reverse: Green Dome and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah al-Munawwarah; dominant color green
Security featuresWatermark with portrait of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, electrotype 100, national emblem (crossed swords and palm tree), security thread, microprinting, intricate geometric lattices, latent image with denomination shift
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