Saudi Arabia Coinage: 2016-date
under King: Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
 
Currency: Riyal = 20 qhirsh (piastres) = 100 halalas
 
AH1438 (2016) - Released on 26th Dec 2016.
First time on Saudi Arabian coins, the value is written in English. It is also first time the country's name is added properly on one Riyal and two Riyals coins.
 

KM#73 Halala (1/100 Riyal). Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 2.00g [2.00g]. Metal: Nickel plated Steel. Diameter: 16.00 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.
Obverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn] ("Servant of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]") written below the top line. Crossed swords and Date tree in the center with year "2016" on the left side and year "1438" on the right side. "الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the bottom with decoration below it. Reverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "هللة واحدة" (One Halala) written below the top line. Numeral "1" written in the center. "ONE HALALA" written at the bottom with decoration below it. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#74 5 halalas (1/20 Riyal). Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 2.43g [2.40g]. Metal: Nickel plated Steel. Diameter: 17.50 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.
Obverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn] ("Servant of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]") written below the top line. Crossed swords and Date tree in the center with year "2016" on the left side and year "1438" on the right side. "الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the bottom with decoration below it. Reverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خمس هللات" (Five Halalas) written below the top line. Numeral "5" written in the center. "FIVE HALALAS" written at the bottom with decoration below it. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#75 10 halalas (1/10 Riyal). Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 2.82g [2.80g]. Metal: Nickel plated Steel. Diameter: 19.00 mm. Edge: Reeded and Plain; four alternative patches each. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.

Obverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn] ("Servant of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]") written below the top line. Crossed swords and Date tree in the center with year "2016" on the left side and year "1438" on the right side. "الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the bottom with decoration below it. Reverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "عشر هللات" (Ten Halalas) written below the top line. Numeral "10" written in the center. "TEN HALALAS" written at the bottom with decoration below it. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#76 25 halalas (1/4 Riyal). Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 4.14g [4.15g]. Metal: Brass. Diameter: 21.50 mm. Edge: Indented. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.
Obverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn] ("Servant of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]") written below the top line. Crossed swords and Date tree in the center with year "2016" on the left side and year "1438" on the right side. "الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the bottom with decoration below it. Reverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خمس وعشرون هللة" (Five and Twenty Halalas) written below the top line. Numeral "25" written in the center. "TWENTY FIVE HALALAS" written at the bottom with decoration below it. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#77 50 halalas (1/2 Riyal). Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 5.25g [5.25g]. Metal: Brass. Diameter: 24.00 mm. Edge: Security. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.
Obverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين" [Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn] ("Servant of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]") written below the top line. Crossed swords and Date tree in the center with year "2016" on the left side and year "1438" on the right side. "الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud) written at the bottom with decoration below it. Reverse: Decoration at the top with a line below it. "خمسون هللة" (Fifty Halalas) written below the top line. Numeral "50" written in the center. "FIFTY HALALAS" written at the bottom with decoration below it. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#78 Riyal. Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 5.80g [5.80g]. Metal: Bi-metallic; Copper-Nickel in the center and Brass ring. Diameter: 23.10 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.

Note: Non-magnetic coin.

Obverse: Year "1438" written at the top. "ريال واحد" (One Riyal) written within the center circle at the top. Numeral "1" written in the center. "ONE RIYAL" and "KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA" are written within the center circle at the bottom. Decoration on the left side. "المملكة العربية السعودية" (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written on the right side side clock-wise. Year "2016" written at the bottom. Reverse: Decoration on the left side. King Salman portrait facing right in the center. "خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود" (Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud) written on the right side clock-wise. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.

KM#79 2 Riyals. Year: AH1438 (2016). Weight: 6.72g [6.70g]. Metal: Bi-metallic; Brass plated Steel in the center and Copper-Nickel ring. Diameter: 25.00 mm. Edge: Reeded and Plain; five alternative patches each. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Pessac.

Note: Magnetic on the center of the coin.

Obverse: Year "1438" written at the top. "ريالان" (Two Riyals) written within the center circle at the top. Numeral "2" written in the center. "TWO RIYALS" and "KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA" are written within the center circle at the bottom. Decoration on the left side. "المملكة العربية السعودية" (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) written on the right side side clock-wise. Year "2016" written at the bottom. Reverse: Decoration on the left side. King Abdulaziz portrait facing right in the center. "الملك عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود" (King Abdul Al-Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud) written on the right side clock-wise. Mintage: N/A. Minted Years: One year type.
 
 
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