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Currency museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SAMA Money Museum
متحف العملات بالبنك المركزي السعودي
Established1990s
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°39′53.496″N 46°41′14.64″E / 24.66486000°N 46.6874000°E / 24.66486000; 46.6874000
OwnerSaudi Central Bank
Websitewww.sama.gov.sa/en-US/Currency/Museum/Pages/MuseumBrief.aspx

SAMA Money Museum (Arabic: متحف العملات بالبنك المركزي السعودي, lit. 'Currency Museum of the Saudi Central Bank'), simply shortened to the Currency Museum (Arabic: متحف العملات), is a currency museum in the al-Mutamarat neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the compound of the head office of Saudi Central Bank. Established around 1990s, the museum is dedicated to exhibit the country's history of currency use, including coins from medieval and pre-Islamic periods.

The museum has five halls:

Hall Brief overview
First Hall It showcases two Abbasid era silver dirhams from the Islamic Golden Age, one struck in 781 CE from al-Yamama during the reign of Caliph al-Mahdi and other one in 895 CE from Mecca during the reign of Caliph al-Mu'tamid.
Second Hall The hall shows raw materials extracted from Mahd al-Dhahab gold mine that are used in multiple stages of printing banknotes and coin minting.
Third Hall It's the principal hall for exhibiting various currencies from different periods of history.
Fourth Hall It exhibits different samples of historical banknotes and coins of Saudi riyals as well as special gold and silver coins issued by the Saudi Central Bank.
Fifth Hall The hall portraits the security features of Saudi riyal banknotes as well as instructional means are disclosed for the identification of accurate banknotes.

References

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  2. Danforth, Loring M. (2016-03-29). Crossing the Kingdom: Portraits of Saudi Arabia. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-96451-8.
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  4. Lippman, Thomas (2008-11-10). Inside The Mirage: America's Fragile Partnership With Saudi Arabia. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-7867-4253-0.
  5. الوطن, الرياض (2013-10-16). "مقتنيات تاريخية بـ"متحف العملات" بالرياض". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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  8. "First Hall". www.sama.gov.sa. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  9. "Second Hall". www.sama.gov.sa. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  10. "Third Hall". www.sama.gov.sa. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  11. "Forth Hall". www.sama.gov.sa. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  12. "Fifth Hall". www.sama.gov.sa. Retrieved 2023-10-18.


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