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  • 100 Halalas 1977-1978, KM# 59, Saudi Arabia, Khalid, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • 100 Halalas 1977-1978, KM# 59, Saudi Arabia, Khalid, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Description

Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1913–1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982. His reign saw both huge developments in the country due to increase in oil revenues and significant events in the Middle East.

Obverse

Depicts the Saudi Arabian national emblem, legend above "Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud" and below "King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", date in Hijri and Gregorian on both sides.

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.

خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
١٣٩٧هـ ١٩٧٧م
ملك المملكة العربية السعودية

Reverse

Depicts the 8th verse of Chapter 76 from the Holy Quran "And they give food, inspite to their love of it (or for the love of Him" above, legend "One hundred Halala" below inscription in a circle "One Rial" dividing numeral values.

ويطعمون الطعام على حبه
100 ۱۰۰
ريال واحد
مائة هللة

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 10 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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