Banknotes
At the time of unification, Central Bank of Yemen notes in circulation were 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 rials. In 1993, the 1 and 5 rials notes were replaced by coins, with the same happening to the 10 rials notes in 1995. In 1996, 200 rials notes were introduced, followed by 500 rials in 1997 and 1000 rials in 1998. The 20 rials notes were replaced by coins in 2004. In addition, a 250 rial banknote was issued on November 14, 2009.
| Currently circulating banknotes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Main Colour | Description | ||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | ||
| 50 rials | Olive-green | Bronze statue of Ma'adkarib | Shibam city, Hadramaut | ||
| 100 rials | Purple | Ancient culverts, Aden | San'a | ||
| 200 rials | Green | Alabaster sculpture | Mukalla | ||
| 250 rials | Orange & blue | Al-Saleh mosque, Sana'a | Mukalla | ||
| 500 rials | Blue | Palace of the Rock | Al-Muhtar mosque, Tarim | ||
| 1,000 rials | Pink & green | Sultan's palace in Seiyun, Hadramaut | Bab Al-Yaman gate, San'a | ||
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