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20 Riyals G20 Summit in Riyadh 2020
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at right, set against a geometric guilloche underprint incorporating Islamic latticework motifs. At centre, a commemorative vignette presents a traditional Saudi coffee pot (dallah) rendered in gold and olive tones, surrounded by circular dot security motifs on a cloud-form underprint, with the inscription "G20 SAUDI ARABIA 2020" below. The Arabic denomination عشرون ريالاً appears in large script along the lower register, flanked by two signature blocks, with the issuer name مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي at top centre and the Hijri year ١٤٤٢ at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | A full-face world map vignette occupies the centre, rendered in tonal grey and olive engraving against a pale guilloche ground with a compass rose at its centre. At upper right, the Saudi Arabian emblem — a palm tree above two crossed swords in gold — appears alongside the year "2020" in purple, accompanied by a cluster of circular dot security motifs. The gold numeral "20" is printed in large format at lower left, with the English inscriptions "SAUDI ARABIAN MONETARY AUTHORITY" at top centre and "TWENTY RIYALS" at lower right. |
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Saudi Arabia held the G20 presidency in 2020, and this commemorative note was issued to mark the Riyadh summit held in November of that year — the first G20 summit conducted virtually, owing to the pandemic. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority had previous form with commemorative currency, but this issue is notable for being tied to an event rather than a reign or national anniversary.
Thomas De La Rue's production quality is consistent with the broader SAMA series. The TBB#142a reference suggests early catalog classification; some dealers still list it under provisional designations.