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1 Riyal / 100 Halalah - Abdullāh
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 100 Halalas |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre bears a prominent calligraphic inscription in traditional Arabic script denoting the denomination 'One Riyal' (ريال واحد) and '100 Halalah', elegantly rendered within the circular field. The outer copper-nickel ring displays the Arabic numeral '100' at the left and the Hijri date '١٤٢٩ هـ' (1429 AH) at the bottom, with the legend 'مئة هللة' (One Hundred Halalah) positioned at the top of the ring. The overall design balances calligraphic artistry in the centre with clearly legible numerals on the outer ring. |
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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz ascended to the throne in 2005 after decades as crown prince and, effectively, acting ruler during his half-brother Fahd's long incapacitation. The bimetallic 1 Riyal was introduced under his reign as part of a broader rationalization of Saudi coinage that consolidated smaller denominations and reduced the number of circulating types. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority had historically been conservative about coinage reform, making the introduction of a new format a relatively deliberate bureaucratic event rather than a reactive one.