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Pick: #6 , The Banknote Book: B105
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Description
Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency. 1961 ١٣٧٩ (AH 1379) Issues. 1 riyal type 1961. Date: 1961 (AH1379 / 7/1). Dimensions: 137 x 63 mm. Watermark: Coat of arms. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company, London. Solid security thread. Material: Paper. Front and back printing predominantly brown. Description of the front: Jabal al-Noor (Hill of Light) near the city of Mecca. Series and numbering printed in black. Texts in Arabic. Signatures: Anwar Ali (Governor) and Tallal bin Abdul Aziz (Minister of Finance). Description of the back: National emblem in the center with a palm tree and two crossed swords below. Texts in English.