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10 Riyals

10 Riyals - obverse10 Riyals - reverse

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Features

Issuer Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia (1932-date)
Issuing entity Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
King Salman bin Abdulaziz (2015-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1437-1438 (2016-2017)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 10 Riyals
10 SAR = USD 2.66
Currency Riyal (1960-date)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
202117
References P# 39
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

In the center we see the Murabba Palace which is one of the historic buildings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The palace was named after its square. The palace was built by King AbdulAziz Bin Abdul Rahman, the First King of Saudi Arabia, outside Riyadh.

Above it, in Arabic lettering, appear the name of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, the number and date of the Royal Decree pursuant to which it was issued and the name of King Abdullah.

To the right we see the picture of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

At the bottom of the banknote we see the signatures of the the Minister of Finance and the Governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority.

Below in the center in between the signatures we see the value of the banknote printed in Arabic.

Script: Arabic

Reverse

In the center we see a view of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Financial District which is a new development under construction near King Fahad Road in the Al Aqeeq area of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

To the right we see the emblem of the kingdom.

Lettering:
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
10
2016
10
Ten Riyals

Watermark

The portrait of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Electrotype '10'.

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

Signatures:

2016: Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
2017: Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey; Mohammed Al-Jadaan

Link to the security features: http://www.sama.gov.sa/ar-sa/Currency/Documents/THE%20SECURITY%20FEATURES.pdf

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1437 (2016)  Photo $ 2.80 $ 3.30 $ 4.40 $ 4.90 P# 39a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
33%
1438 (2017)  Photo $ 2.80 $ 2.80 $ 2.80 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.10 P# 39b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
64%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 179
Lot 583
Internet Archive
27 Dec 2025 1437 (2016) – P# 39a USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 163
Lot 986
Internet Archive
15 Jul 2025 1437 (2016) – P# 39a USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 153
Lot 645
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2025 1437 (2016) – P# 39a USD 55.73
(EUR 48.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 140
Lot 1949
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2024 1437 (2016) – P# 39a Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 3849
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 1437 (2016) – P# 39a USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 187
Lot 216
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2026 1438 (2017) – P# 39b USD 20.90
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 582
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 1438 (2017) – P# 39b USD 17.42
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 RiyalsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Riyals
Katz
Auction 172
Lot 426
Internet Archive
24 Oct 2025 1438 (2017) – P# 39b Unsold
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