Catalogus
| Uitgever | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 2003 |
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| Waarde | 500 Riyals |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي خمس مئة ريال |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beveiligingstype | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving beveiliging | King Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud portrait visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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| Opmerkingen |
The P#30 series marked a significant modernization of Saudi paper currency, issued under SAMA at a time when the agency was actively updating its security specifications across high-denomination notes. Thomas De La Rue's involvement here is unremarkable in itself — they had printed for SAMA across multiple generations — but the 500 Riyal denomination carried particular weight as the highest-value note in everyday commercial use, making it a priority target for counterfeiters throughout the Gulf region in this period.
The security package on this issue is notably lean by the standards De La Rue was offering clients at the time. Later Saudi issues would incorporate color-shifting ink and more complex thread technology.