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1 Riyal
| Issuer | Qatar Central Bank |
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| Year | 2020-2025 |
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| Reference(s) | P#2020#001 |
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| Obverse lettering | مصرف قطر المركزي ريال واحد ورقة نقدية قطرية قانونية |
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| Reverse lettering | Qatar Central Bank One Riyal 2020 |
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Qatar's polymer 1 Riyal represents the country's first full polymer banknote series, a significant shift from the cotton-paper notes that preceded it. The transition was not purely cosmetic — polymer notes last two to three times longer in circulation than paper, a practical consideration for a currency that sees heavy daily retail use in a hot, humid Gulf climate.
The clear window integrated into the substrate is part of the base polymer construction rather than a separately applied patch, which distinguishes this generation of Gulf polymer issues from earlier hybrid designs.