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Saudi Arabia's 500 Riyal note
Nominated by Tamer Elzoheiry, IBNS Member 11486
| Note | Saudi Arabia B140 (PNL): 500 riyals (US$133) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Blue |
| Front | Denomination in SPARK; Ka’aba (cube); King Abdul Aziz |
| Back | Ka’aba (cube) in the courtyard of the Holy Mosque in Mecca; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree) |
| Watermark | King Salman bin Abdulaziz, electrotype 500, and Cornerstones |
| Additional Security | Holographic stripe |
| Printer | TDLR |
| Size | 166 x 74 mm |
| Introduced | 26/12/2016 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |