Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) plans to release a five-riyal denomination of the Saudi currency made of polymer on Monday, 5 October.
Both the design and colours of the new polymer five-riyal denomination are similar to those of the cotton five-riyal paper currently in circulation. The difference is in techniques, technical specifications, and security features for the new paper, according to a statement on Sunday.
Moreover, the new denomination will go side by side with the five-riyal denomination currently in circulation, as well as the rest of the sixth issue in circulation as legal tender.
The design of this denomination includes on its face a picture of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and a picture of the Shaybah field in the Empty Quarter. The back of the paper includes a view of wildflowers from the kingdom.
Both of the face and the back of the paper include the shape of the transparent window that contains motifs inspired by the Saudi Vision 2030 logo.
