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1 Riyal / 100 Halalah - Fahd
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The nickel-brass centre displays a bold calligraphic inscription of 'Riyal Wahid' (One Riyal) rendered in large, ornate Arabic script occupying the majority of the inner disc, with the Hijri date ١٤١٩ appearing above in smaller characters. The copper-nickel outer ring carries the denomination legend in Arabic script at the top reading 'مائة هللة' (One Hundred Halalah), while the Western numeral '100' appears on the left side of the ring and the Hijri year ١٤١٩ is prominently displayed at the base of the ring in large Eastern Arabic numerals. |
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Saudi Arabia's bimetallic coinage arrived relatively late compared to regional neighbors, with the SAMA introducing this format in the 1990s partly in response to counterfeiting concerns that had plagued the earlier copper-nickel series. The 1 Riyal denomination had seen intermittent production gaps tied to fluctuations in oil revenue and the corresponding ebb and flow of domestic liquidity demands.
King Fahd suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995, four years before this coin's issue date, leaving Crown Prince Abdullah effectively governing — making coins bearing Fahd's name during this period something of a constitutional curiosity.