50 Riyals

Obverse

In the center we see the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As Sakhra), an Islamic shrine, located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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.

On the right side we see the picture of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.

Below the picture of the king we see the value of the banknote printed in Arabic.

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

The foil strip on the left bears the value of the banknote and the emblem of the Kingdom.

Script: Arabic

Reverse

In the center we see a picture that features the Al-Aqsa Mosque located in the Old City of Jerusalem.

At the bottom right we see the value of the banknote written in English with the emblem of the Kingdom above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SAUDI ARABIAN MONETARY AGENCY
2012
FIFTY RIYALS
50

Watermark

The portrait of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Electrotype '50'.

© Salaction

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Signatures
2007: Hamad Ibn Saud Al Sayari; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
2009: Muhammad Al Jasser; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
2012: Fahad Al Mubarak; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.

Link to the security features: http://www.sama.gov.sa/ar-sa/Currency/Documents/sec50.gif

See also

• 1 Riyal
• 5 Riyals
• 10 Riyals
• 100 Riyals
• 500 Riyals

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1428 (2007)										$ 29	P# 34a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			29%
1430 (2009)											P# 34b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			18%
1433 (2012)										$ 25	P# 34c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			53%

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Numista Rarity index: 40

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 140 Lot 1948	22 Oct 2024	1428 (2007) – P# 34a		USD 57.69 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 155 Lot 619	23 Apr 2025	1433 (2012) – P# 34c	UNC	USD 25.38 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 160 Lot 496	11 Jun 2025	1433 (2012) – P# 34c		USD 26.54 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

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