Saudi Arabia Salman 1 Halala

History

1 Halala 2016, KM# 73, Saudi Arabia, Salman

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

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	Coat of arms Saudi Arabia Military Sword Tree, flower, plant etc. Palm Depicts the Saudi Arabian national emblem in the centre dividing dates, the inscriptions 'Servant of the Holy Places' above and 'King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud' below, trefoil floral ornamentation on the top and on the bottom. The Saudi Arabian national emblem was adopted in 1950. It consists of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the space above and between the blades. The two swords represent the Kingdom of Hejaz and the Sultanate of Najd and its dependencies, which were united under Ibn Saud in 1926. The palm tree represents the Kingdom's assets which are defined as its people, heritage, history, and resources natural and non-natural. Thus, the palm is shown to be guarded by the two swords, which represent the force to be used in defence of the nation. خادم الحرمين الشريفين 2016 1438 الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
Reverse	Depicts the denomination in the centre, trefoil floral ornamentation on the top and on the bottom. هللة واحدة 1 ONE HALALA
Edge	Reeded (milled)