500 Riyals

Obverse

In the center we see the Ka'aba, which is a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, "The Great Mosque of Mecca", in the Hezjazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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 late King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman 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 that features the Holy Mosque of Mecca, commonly known as al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. The mosque surrounds the Ka'aba in the city of Mecca, in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.

To the right we see the emblem of the kingdom.

Lettering:
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
500
2016
500
Five Hundred Riyals

Watermark

The portrait of King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud.
Electrotype '500'.

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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/en-US/Currency/PublishingImages/SixthIssueSecurityFeatures/info%20500.jpg

See also

• Religious building

• 5 Riyals
• 10 Riyals
• 50 Riyals
• 100 Riyals

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1437 (2016)										$ 320	P# 42a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			35%
1438 (2017)							$ 99			$ 160	P# 42b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			63%

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Numista Rarity index: 64

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 540	23 Apr 2022	1437 (2016) – P# 42a	UNC	USD 161.51 (EUR 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 586	27 Dec 2025	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 194.97 (EUR 169.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 989	15 Jul 2025	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 126.90 (EUR 110.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 4263	8 Feb 2025	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 161.51 (EUR 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 1733	11 Sep 2024	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 192.66 (EUR 167.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 121 Lot 850	18 Apr 2024	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 151.13 (EUR 131.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 104 Lot 1263	19 Dec 2023	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	UNC	USD 153.44 (EUR 133.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 113 Lot 2646	17 Feb 2024	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	VF	USD 81.91 (EUR 71.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 102 Lot 1553	28 Nov 2023	1438 (2017) – P# 42b	VF	USD 116.52 (EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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