| SAMA Money Museum | |
| Native Name: | متحف العملات بالبنك المركزي السعودي |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Established: | 1990s |
| Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Owner: | Saudi Central Bank |
SAMA Money Museum, simply shortened to the Currency Museum,[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 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] |