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1/2 Riyal / 50 Halalah - Fayṣal FAO
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Value | 50 Halalas |
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| Obverse description | The Saudi Arabian national emblem occupies the central field, depicting two crossed Arabian scimitars with blades curving outward, surmounted by a date palm rendered in fine relief. The royal legend in Arabic Naskh script arcs across the upper field, identifying King Faisal bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, while a continuation of the royal title — King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — curves along the lower field. The entire design is contained within a plain inner border set against a flat, unadorned field. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Issued as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization coin program, which ran through the 1970s and prompted dozens of countries to mint special circulation pieces promoting agricultural development and food security goals. Saudi Arabia's participation reflected the kingdom's concurrent push to develop domestic food production — an ambition that sat awkwardly against the reality that the 1970s oil boom was accelerating urbanization and pulling labor away from farming.
FAO issues were struck for circulation rather than as commemoratives, though collector demand has kept many examples in above-average condition.