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20 Riyals Centennial of Kingdom
| Issuer | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Size | 153 × 69 mm |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour print in predominantly green, brown, and gold tones, with a central vignette of Jabal al-Noor (Hill of Light), the mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region. A silver metallic segmented security strip runs vertically to the left, and latent gold lettering — visible only at an oblique angle — carries the denomination and the seal of Saudi Arabia. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread, Hologram |
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Issued to mark the centennial of the Al Saud reconquest of Riyadh in 1999 — specifically the 1902 raid in which Ibn Saud retook the Masmak fortress — this commemorative falls within a broader SAMA practice of using the 20 Riyal denomination for celebratory issues rather than producing a dedicated high-value commemorative note. De La Rue's hologram strip was relatively new to Saudi issues at this point, added as circulation security rather than as a prestige feature.
Pick 27 is frequently encountered in uncirculated condition, suggesting distribution was partly ceremonial.