Editing Saudi riyal (section)

==Coins==
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In 1925, transitional copper coins for {{frac|1|4}} and {{frac|1|2}} qirsh (in some parts of the country, it is pronounced girsh) were minted in [[Mecca]] by [[Ibn Saud]]. They were followed, in 1926, by {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 qirsh cupro-nickel pieces carrying the title "King of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd".

In 1927, the royal title was changed to "King of Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies" and coins were issued in denominations of {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 qirsh in cupro-nickel and {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 riyal in silver.

In 1935, the first coins were issued in the name of Saudi Arabia. These were silver {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 riyal coins which were nearly 50% lighter than the previous issue. Cupro-nickel {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 qirsh were also issued from 1937. In 1946 ([[Anno Hegirae|AH]] 1365), many of the cupro-nickel coins were countermarked with the Arabic numerals 65 in what Krause and Mishler describe as "a move to break money changers' monopoly on small coins". Cupro-nickel 2 and 4 qirsh were introduced in 1957.

In 1963, the halala was introduced, and bronze 1 halala coins were issued. That was the only year they were struck. Cupro-nickel 5, 10, 25 and 50 halala followed in 1972, inscribed with their denomination in ghirsh or riyal (1, 2 qirsh, {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} riyal). In 1976, cupro-nickel 1 riyal coins were introduced, which are also inscribed with the denomination 100 halala. Bimetallic 1 riyal coins, also marked 100 halala, were issued in 1999.

A new series of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 halalas and bimetallic 1 and 2 riyal coins was issued in 2016.

{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; font-size:90%; border-width:1px;"
|-
! colspan="10"| Current series (2016)
|-
! Image
! Value
! Diameter<br/>(mm)
! Mass<br/>(g)
! colspan=2 | Composition
! Edge
! Obverse
! Reverse
! Issue
|-
| 
| 1 halala
| align=center | 16.00
| align=center | 2.00
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| [[Nickel]]-plated [[steel]]
| Milled
| rowspan=5 | [[Emblem of Saudi Arabia|Emblem]] and ornamentation;<br/>Lettering {{small|(Arabic)}}:<br/>''Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques'',<br/>''Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud'';<br/>year of issue {{small|(Hijri and Gregorian)}}
| rowspan=5 | Value {{small|(Arabic and English)}};<br/>ornamentation
| rowspan=9 | 2016
|-
| 
| 5 halalas
| align=center | 17.50
| align=center | 2.40
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| [[Nickel]]-plated [[steel]]
| Smooth
|-
| 
| 10 halalas
| align=center | 19.00
| align=center | 2.80
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| [[Nickel]]-plated [[steel]]
| Interrupted milling
|-
| 
| 25 halalas
| align=center | 21.50
| align=center | 4.10
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| [[Brass]]
| Indented
|-
| 
| 50 halalas
| align=center | 24.00
| align=center | 5.20
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| [[Brass]]
| Security
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| rowspan=2 | 1 riyal
| rowspan=2 align=center | 23.00
| rowspan=2 align=center | 5.75
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| Outer: [[Brass]]
| rowspan=2 | Smooth
| rowspan=2 | [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman bin Abdulaziz]];<br/>[[Emblem of Saudi Arabia|Emblem]] and ornamentation
| rowspan=4 | Lettering {{small|(Arabic and English)}}:<br/>''Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'', value;<br/>year of issue {{small|(Hijri and Gregorian)}};<br/>ornamentation
|-
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| Inner: [[Cupronickel]]
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| rowspan=2 | 2 riyals
| rowspan=2 align=center | 25.00
| rowspan=2 align=center | 6.70
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| Outer: [[Cupronickel]]
| rowspan=2 | Interrupted milling
| rowspan=2 | [[Ibn Saud|Abdulaziz al-Saud]];<br/>[[Emblem of Saudi Arabia|Emblem]] and ornamentation
|-
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| Inner: [[Brass]]-plated [[steel]]
|-
|}