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),[1] is a currency museum in the al-Mutamarat neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[2] located in the compound of the head office of Saudi Central Bank. Established around 1990s,[3] the museum is dedicated to exhibit the country's history of currency use, including coins from medieval and pre-Islamic periods.[4][5][6][7]

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 durign 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]
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]

References

  1. ↑ "53 متحفاً حكومياً و210 متاحف خاصة تعرض آثار المملكة وإرثها الحضاري والعلمي". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ↑ Danforth, Loring M. (2016-03-29). Crossing the Kingdom: Portraits of Saudi Arabia. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-96451-8.
  3. ↑ مجلة الفيصل: العدد 286 (in Arabic). مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية. 2000-08-01.
  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.
  6. ↑ رمضان, عاطف منصور محمد; سميرة, عبد الرؤوف، (2007). النقود الاسلامية المحفوظة فى المتحف اليونانى الرومانى بالاسكندرية (in Arabic). ‏وزارة الثقافة، المجلس الأعلى للآثار. ISBN 978-977-437-180-6.
  7. ↑ دليل المتاحف في المملكة العربية السعودية (in Arabic). وزارة المعارف ،. 2000. ISBN 978-9960-19-435-6.
  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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