A compressed block of shredded banknotes (Saudi riyals), often of the one or five riyal denomination, and usually from the era of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
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These pieces are referred to as “shredded cash block” or “compressed currency,” and they are not a circulating currency; instead, they are considered an official souvenir that the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (now the Saudi Central Bank - SAMA) sometimes distributed at exhibitions or events, or presented as an educational souvenir explaining how to destroy damaged currency.
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📌 Important details about it:
- Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).
- Content: Damaged banknotes from the era of King Abdullah that have been shredded and compressed into a block.
- Purpose: Educational and commemorative only, illustrating how to handle currency that is not suitable for circulation.
- Not officially sold, but sometimes available at antique markets or banking memorabilia auctions.
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Price: 250 riyals 💵.