SAMA Money Museum
Currency museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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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),[1] is a currency museum in the al-Mutamarat neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[2] located in the compound of the head office of the Saudi Central Bank. Established in the 1990s,[3] the museum is dedicated to exhibiting the country's history of currency use, including coins from medieval and pre-Islamic periods.[4][5][6][7]
متحف العملات بالبنك المركزي السعودي | |
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| Established | 1990s |
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| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°39′53.496″N 46°41′14.64″E |
| Owner | Saudi Central Bank |
| Website | www |
The museum has five halls:
| Hall | Brief overview |
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| 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.[8] |
| 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.[9] |
| Third Hall | It's the principal hall for exhibiting various currencies from different periods of history.[10]
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| 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.[11] |
| 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.[12] |
