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Description
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (31 December 1935) has been the King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 23 January 2015. He was the deputy governor of Riyadh and later the governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011. He was then appointed Minister of Defense. He was also named the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2012 following the death of his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Salman became King in 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. He is the oldest surviving son of Ibn Saud.
A new series of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 halalas and bimetallic 1 and 2 riyal coins was issued in 2016.
Obverse
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Depicts a portrait of Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud wearing kufiya, inscription in Arabic (Servant of the Holy Places, King Salman bin 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud) and multiple coat of arms within the floral ornamentation on the left. خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود |
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Reverse
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Depicts the nominal value of the coin in Arabic (at the top) and English at the centre, the year of the issue in Hijra above and the Gregorian calendar below, the issuer country, and multiple coat of arms within the floral ornamentation on the left. 1438 |
| Edge |
1 Riyal
KM# 78
Characteristics
| Material | Bi-Metallic |
| Ring | Brass |
| Center | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 5.75 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Paris Mint (A)
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