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1/2 Riyal / 50 Halalah - Abdullāh
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) |
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| Year | 2007-2015 |
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| Weight | 6.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the emblem of Saudi Arabia: a date palm above two crossed swords, rendered in fine relief against a plain field. A circular Arabic legend surrounds the central device, reading along the upper arc the royal titulature of King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, and along the lower arc his title as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The design is unbordered, with the legend running close to the raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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SAMA's decision to inscribe Abdullah's name on circulating coinage was itself politically deliberate — Saudi kings had not consistently appeared on coins by name throughout the twentieth century, and the practice reflected the monarchy's post-9/11 effort to consolidate domestic legitimacy. The 50 Halalah denomination was the workhorse of everyday retail transactions during this period, absorbing the pricing pressures of rapid urban expansion across Riyadh and Jeddah.
Production ran across eight years without a documented change in die design, unusual for a reign that saw significant shifts in Saudi monetary policy following the 2008 oil price collapse.