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2 Qirsh / 10 Halalāt - Khālid
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1977-1980 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination legend in Arabic script arching across the upper field, reading 'Ten Halalas'. At centre, a circular cartouche encloses the Arabic numeral denomination '١٠ قرشان' (10 Qirsh) in stylised calligraphy. Flanking the cartouche to the left and right are the Western numeral '10' and its Arabic-Indic equivalent '١٠' respectively. The Hijri date '١٤٠٠ هـ' (1400 AH) is inscribed in the lower field below the central cartouche. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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This issue spans the years immediately following Saudi Arabia's dramatic entry into the modern monetary system — the Saudi riyal had only been fully decimalized in 1963, replacing a centuries-old qirsh-based structure that resisted standardization for decades. The dual denomination inscription, citing both the qirsh and the new halala subdivision, reflects that transitional accounting reality still embedded in everyday commerce during Khalid's reign.
Khalid bin Abdulaziz ruled from 1975 to 1982, a period defined by the oil boom revenues reshaping the kingdom's infrastructure at speed. Coin demand was high; SAMA contracted foreign mints to meet it.